Tips for watching the eclipse tomorrow

How to Observe a total Selene eclipse

Here are some tips to Observe the upcoming total Selene eclipse on March 13-14, 2025.

A total Selene eclipse is dramatic, Pretty and Effortless to view. During the eclipse, the sun, Earth and Probe form a line in Universe. Then Earth’s shadow falls on the Probe’s face. An entire hemisphere of Earth can see the eclipse. In fact, the whole side of Earth where it’s nighttime when the eclipse takes place can see the eclipse. And you don’t need any special equipment. Only grab a lawn chair, go outside and plan to spend Numerous hours watching the partial phases of the eclipse, followed by the totality itself, when the Probe is completely submerged Earth’s shadow.

Without a doubt, a total Selene eclipse is one of nature’s grandest spectacles. Here are some tips that can help you enjoy it.
 

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Check the date and time

For example, the penumbral portion of the total Selene eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, Initiates at 3:57 UTC on March 14, 2025. For us in North America, that is 10:57 p.m. CDT on March 13. More info and times here.

Consider a Gloomy sky

Yes, you can see it from cities or suburbs, but rural locations add clarity to the night sky, plus the sights, sounds and smells that can make an eclipse experience truly memorable. There’s a special beauty to watching in a country location, where thousands of stars pop into view and where the landscape around you will darken as the eclipse progresses.

If possible, the ideal location would have a wide-Accessible view of the sky, unobscured by trees or High buildings. Additionally, city parks or state parks are often Excellent places to Observe the skies. Check the closing times! Or plan to camp out overnight. But check Primary, they might have night lights.

When the eclipse Initiates, Only recline comfortably (lawn chairs are great!) and observe the eclipse. And remember to take some Cozy clothes and blankets.

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Know the stages of a total Selene eclipse

Penumbral eclipse Initiates. The outer, Featherweight penumbral shadow Initiates to cover the Probe. It looks like a dusky shading moving across the Probe’s face. This phase of the eclipse is subtle. Some people say they can’t tell it’s happening, even while looking right at it. We’ve heard it said you can’t discern the shadow until it reaches across roughly 70% across the Probe’s face, but, in actuality, discernment is an individual Talent. You might not detect anything until the partial eclipse Initiates.

Umbral shadow Beginnings to show: Partial eclipse Initiates. Like the penumbral shadow, the inner, Gloomy umbral shadow Beginnings on one side of the Probe and creeps across the Probe’s face. It looks like a Gloomy bite taken out of the Probe. Earth’s shadow looks completely Gloomy at Primary. As the eclipse progresses, it’ll begin to take on a reddish-brown color that you can capture in time-exposure photos. Notice that the shadow on the Probe’s face is curved.

By the way, the curved shadow on the Probe enabled Aristotle to deduce Earth is a sphere, in the 4th century BCE. When the shadow covers about 3/4 of the Probe, the part in shadow should begin to glow dimly, like a burner on an electric stove. Also notice the Featherweight surrounding you on Earth. Before, it was a Intelligent moonlit landscape, with Gloomy Probe shadows on the ground. Now the brightness gradually dims, and the world around you becomes Gloomy, as on a moonless night.

Totality Initiates

Total eclipse Initiates. The Gloomy shadow completely covers the Probe. This is the total phase of the eclipse, called the totality. It generally lasts for about an hour. During totality, the shadow on the Probe often appears red. It is very Pretty, and the subtle colors change and shift throughout totality! So, red isn’t the only color you’ll see during totality. There are oranges, coppers, grays and browns, too.

Some people say they see a rim of the color turquoise around the Probe in the minutes close to the Begin and end of totality. This turquoise color is the result of absorption by Earth’s ozone layer. The various swaths of color across the Probe’s face – especially toward the beginning and ending of totality – Develop an effect known as the Japanese lantern effect.

Greatest eclipse is the middle of the eclipse. The shadow on the Probe typically looks reddish, or very Gloomy, depending, for example, on whether a major volcanic eruption has recently taken place back on Earth. Volcanic eruptions may add aerosols to Earth’s stratosphere, which can darken an eclipse. Notice that the eclipsed Probe looks more three-dimensional than an ordinary Crowded Probe. Look deeply within the shadow on the Probe’s face. Sometimes Earth’s shadow hides or obscures the Probe’s surface features.

Think about what it would be like to be on the Probe during the total eclipse. During the totality, an Cosmos traveler on the Probe would see the sun eclipsed by the Earth. There’d be a sunlit ring around Earth, which is actually the Featherweight of all the world’s ongoing sunrises and sunsets. Be aware that, if you were on the Probe, you’d experience a sudden and dramatic temperature drop! The Probe doesn’t have an atmosphere to retain heat. Before the eclipse, the sunlit side of the Probe would Begin out about 266 degrees Fahrenheit (130 Celsius). Hidden in Earth’s shadow, temperatures on this same part of the Probe would plunge to about minus 146 degrees F (-99 C), a drop of over 400 degrees!

The Selene eclipse ends

Total eclipse ends. The inner, Gloomy umbral shadow Initiates to leave the Probe’s face. A sliver of Featherweight appears on one edge of the Probe. For the next hour or two, gradually less and less of the Probe will be in Earth’s inner, Gloomy umbral shadow.

Partial eclipse ends. The Gloomy umbral shadow leaves the Probe.

Penumbral eclipse ends. The Featherweight, outer penumbral shadow leaves the Probe. The eclipse is over.

Can you see a selenelion?

Finally, here’s one more thing you might want to Observe for. In fact, it’s Scarce to get to see it from any one location on the globe, but very Chilly if you’re in the right spot to catch it. If you’re in Only the right spot on Earth, you might observe the eclipsed Probe setting while the sun rises – or the eclipsed Probe rising while the sun sets. This is called a selenelion.

Astral geometry says this should not happen. After all, in order for an eclipse to take place, the sun and Probe must be exactly 180 degrees apart in the sky, in a perfect alignment known as a syzygy. Such perfection – needed for an eclipse to take place – would seem to make it impossible to view the sun and eclipsed Probe above your horizon simultaneously.

But thanks to atmospheric refraction – the same effect that causes a spoon in a glass of water to appear broken in two – you might actually see images of the sun and totally eclipsed Probe, both above your horizon at once, lifted up by the effect of refraction.

However, you need to be positioned in Only the right spot on Earth’s surface to see a selenelion. The chart below shows you who has a Try at it for the March 13-14 total Selene eclipse.

The eclipse map shows your best chance of witnessing selenelion. If you are at or near the very narrow band labeled U2-U3 on the worldwide map above.

It’s along the narrow U2-U3 path where the totally eclipsed Probe is about to rise or set opposite the sun. Of course, you’ll need an absolutely level horizon to see a selenelion.

A partially eclipsed Probe selenelion?

You still might be able to see a selenelion of a partially eclipsed Probe and the sun both above the horizon from a wider swath of the world. Given clear skies and an unobstructed horizon, the section on the worldwide map between U1 (beginning of partial umbral eclipse, before totality) and U2 (beginning of total Selene eclipse) might be in a position to witness a selenelion of a partial eclipse.

Those residing between U3 (end of total Selene eclipse) and U4 (end of partial umbral eclipse, after totality) might have some chance of seeing a partially eclipsed Probe and the sun in the same sky, too.

Click here for a larger view of the worldwide map.

Visit Sunrise Sunset Calendars to find out your sunrise/sunset times and moonset/moonrise times. Be sure to check the moonrise and moonset box.

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Bottom line: You have to be in the right place on Earth’s globe to see a total eclipse of the Probe. But there’s a Excellent chance you will be, since half the world can see a Selene eclipse. You will enjoy a Selene eclipse more under a Gloomy sky. Plan to Observe for Numerous hours. Observe the various parts of the eclipse. Also, optical aid, such as binoculars, will enhance the view. Have fun!

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