MOSCOW, January 1. /TASS/. The key astronomical events of 2025 will be two partial solar eclipses and two total lunar eclipses, the Moscow Planetarium's press service told TASS.
“Three of them can be seen from different regions of Russia,” the press service said.
Total lunar eclipses
The spring lunar eclipse, expected on March 14, will last for more than an hour — it will start at 06:57 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. Moscow time (3:57 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. GMT). The eclipse can be seen in all its stages from North and South America, Western Europe, Western Africa, and the Pacific Ocean.
On September 7, the Moon will completely disappear in the Earth's shadow for almost 1.5 hours. The eclipse will last from 6:28 p.m. until 11:55 p.m. Moscow time (3:28 p.m. — 8:55 p.m. GMT). All phases of the eclipse can be seen from Russia and territories of Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, and Oceania.
Partial solar eclipses
In the spring of 2025, we will also witness a partial solar eclipse. It will occur on March 29 and last from 11:51 a.m. to 3:44 p.m. Moscow time (8:51 a.m. — 12:44 p.m. GMT). The eclipse can be seen in its entirety at sunrise in the waters of Hudson Bay.
The last eclipse in 2025 will be a partial solar eclipse on September 21. It will begin at 8:30 p.m. and end at 12:54 a.m. Moscow time. (5:30 p.m. — 9:54 p.m. GMT). One will be able to see the eclipse from the region of Antarctica, in the south of Australia, as well as from parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. “The eclipse in its maximum phase will be seen on the territories of New Zealand, some Pacific islands, and Antarctica,” scientists reported.
Main meteor showers of 2025
The best meteor showers to observe next year will be the Quadrantids (January 3), the Orionids (October 21), and the Leonids (November 17). The shower’s radiant, or a celestial point in the sky from which the meteors will appear to originate will be high above the horizon, and the meteors’ peak activity will not coincide with a full moonrise, which always worsens the visibility of meteors in the night sky.
The largest full Moon, which is called a supermoon, will be observed on November 5, 2025. On that day, the full Moon will be at its closest point to the Earth (or perigee). During this period of time, the lunar disk will seem larger than at times when the Moon is at its farthest point (or apogee). The difference between the full moon and the Moon at perigee on November 5, 2025 will be 9 hours and 10 minutes.