Lunar Eclipse 2025 April. A lunar eclipse occurs during a full moon when the earth is between the sun and the moon and the moon passes through the earth's shadow. Get 2024 eclipse dates and times, complements of the 2023 old farmer's almanac.

Saros cycle is a period of approximately 6,585.3 days (18 years 11 days 8 hours). During a solar eclipse, the moon blocks the sun from view.