Should the weather permit, we encourage everyone ANYWHERE to step outside after 10 PM PDT to look at the Moon during this eclipse. No telescopes or binoculars are necessary, but if you have any kind of optical aid, by all means use them to get a closer look.
Timetable (Pacific Daylight Time):
10:09 pm Partial eclipse starts
11:26 pm Total eclipse starts
11:58 pm Maximum eclipse
12:31 am Total eclipse ends
1:47 am Partial eclipse ends
For more information, see
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The Lawrence Hall of Science
10PM to 12pm (3/14/25) PST
1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720; 510-642-5132
On the night of Thursday, March 13, a total lunar eclipse will be visible across the United States for the first time since 2022. Join us at The Lawrence for a late-night watch party to catch this celestial spectacle, also known as a Blood Moon! Learn from local astronomers about how lunar eclipses happen, and what makes total lunar eclipses special. From 10pm to midnight, explore the Moon and the night sky, hands-on activities, our Planetarium and exhibits including Future of Food.
https://lawrencehallofscience.org/events/lunar-eclipse/
$20 admission; free for members of The Lawrence Hall of Science and children 3 years old & under.
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ExplOratorium
06:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Pier 15 (Embarcadero at Green Street)
San Francisco, CA 94111
Website: https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar/after-dark-syzygy
Cost: $22.95 General, free for members
After Dark: Syzygy
Dive into the science and history of eclipses with experts from the Exploratorium.
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Chabot Space and Science Center
09:00 PM - 01:30 AM
10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619
Website: https://chabotspace.org/calendar/total-lunar-eclipse-3/
Cost: $10 Adults, $5 kids/Seniors, Members Free
Total Lunar Eclipse
Join Chabot astronomers for a live watch party of the magnificent Total Lunar Eclipse from
Chabot’s Observation Deck. Bring your friends & family and a lawn chair to enjoy Eclipse-themed
crafts and demonstrations, then get bundled up with a cup of hot cocoa to watch this stunning
celestial show. Between 11:26 pm to 12:31 am, the peak of the Eclipse, The Moon will become
totally engulfed in Earth’s dark umbral shadow, turning stunning shades of orange and red as the
twilight glow of sunlight slips around the edges of Earth’s atmosphere and shines onto the Moon’s
face.
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Foothill Observatory
10:00 PM - 12:30 AM
Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Website: https://www.foothill.edu/astronomy/
Cost: Free
Come to the Foothill Observatory to see the moon pass through Earth's shadow. The Foothill
College Astronomy Department and the Peninsula Astronomical Society will open the observatory
and have additional portable telescopes out at parking lot 4 to observe our cosmic companion as our
planet blocks direct sunlight from its surface.
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