Watch: Total lunar eclipse as seen from Southern California
Updated: 9:45 PM PDT Mar 13, 2025
Watch: Total lunar eclipse as seen from Southern California
Updated: 9:45 PM PDT Mar 13, 2025
A total lunar eclipse can be seen in the night sky on Thursday. Griffith Observatory has shared a live stream of the view of the eclipse from its location in Los Angeles.A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly into the Earth’s shadow. On Thursday, 100% of the full moon will move into the dark shadow. Here is the timeline for viewing the eclipse, as seen from Griffith Observatory: 8:57 p.m.: Penumbral eclipse begins, when the Moon moves through the outer part of Earth’s shadow10:09 p.m.: Umbral eclipse begins, when the Moon appears darker, moving into the more central path of the Earth’s shadow11:26 p.m.: Total eclipse begins11:59 p.m.: Greatest eclipse. This is the moment the Moon’s shadow passes closest to the Earth’s center12:31 a.m. Friday: Total eclipse ends1:48 a.m.: Umbral eclipse ends3:00 a.m.: Penumbral eclipse endsAccording to NASA, this is the first total lunar eclipse since November 2022. Griffith Observatory says the next one visible in Los Angeles will occur March 3-4, 2026.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
A total lunar eclipse can be seen in the night sky on Thursday.
Griffith Observatory has shared a live stream of the view of the eclipse from its location in Los Angeles.
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly into the Earth’s shadow. On Thursday, 100% of the full moon will move into the dark shadow.
Here is the timeline for viewing the eclipse, as seen from Griffith Observatory:
- 8:57 p.m.: Penumbral eclipse begins, when the Moon moves through the outer part of Earth’s shadow
- 10:09 p.m.: Umbral eclipse begins, when the Moon appears darker, moving into the more central path of the Earth’s shadow
- 11:26 p.m.: Total eclipse begins
- 11:59 p.m.: Greatest eclipse. This is the moment the Moon’s shadow passes closest to the Earth’s center
- 12:31 a.m. Friday: Total eclipse ends
- 1:48 a.m.: Umbral eclipse ends
- 3:00 a.m.: Penumbral eclipse ends
According to NASA, this is the first total lunar eclipse since November 2022. Griffith Observatory says the next one visible in Los Angeles will occur March 3-4, 2026.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
