This Total Lunar Eclipse or “Blood Moon”, is on April 4, 2015 and will be visible in most of North America, South America, Asia and parts of Australia. The Moon will be totally eclipsed (totality) for about 5 minutes. From beginning to end, it will last for 3 hours and 29 mins. This is the third eclipse in the 2014–2015 tetrad.
What this lunar eclipse looked like
Where eclipse could be seen
Regions seeing at least some parts of the eclipse: Much of Asia, Australia, Much of North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
More than 75% of the event was visible
Less than 75% of the event was visible
Less than 50% of the event was visible
Eclipse was not visible at all
Note: Percentage values (%) are of the overall eclipse event. Lighter shadings left (West) of center will experience the eclipse after moonrise/sunset. Shadings right (East) will experience until moonset/sunrise. Actual eclipse visibility depends on weather conditions and line of sight to the Moon.
When the eclipse happened worldwide
Lunar eclipses look approximately the same all over the world and happen at the same time.
The times displayed might be a minute or two off actual times.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Washim* | Visible in Washim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral Eclipse began | 4 Apr, 09:01 | 4 Apr, 14:31 | No, below horizon |
| Partial Eclipse began | 4 Apr, 10:15 | 4 Apr, 15:45 | No, below horizon |
| Full Eclipse began | 4 Apr, 11:57 | 4 Apr, 17:27 | No, below horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse | 4 Apr, 12:00 | 4 Apr, 17:30 | No, below horizon |
| Full Eclipse ended | 4 Apr, 12:02 | 4 Apr, 17:32 | No, below horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ended | 4 Apr, 13:44 | 4 Apr, 19:14 | Yes |
| Penumbral Eclipse ended | 4 Apr, 14:59 | 4 Apr, 20:29 | Yes |
* The Moon was below the horizon in Washim some of the time, so that part of the eclipse was not visible.
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