On Sept 7, 2025, a dramatic “blood moon” will rise as Earth experiences its second complete lunar eclipse of the 12 months.
Skywatchers throughout Asia and Western Australia will get the very best view of the Sept. 7 complete lunar eclipse from begin to end, however these in Europe, Africa, japanese Australia and New Zealand should still catch a glimpse of the moon throughout among the eclipse phases, together with totality.
You possibly can be taught extra concerning the complete lunar eclipse on Sept. 7 with our lunar eclipse 2025 guide and maintain updated with the OTT platform lunar eclipse content material with our lunar eclipse dwell weblog.
What time is the lunar eclipse?
Lunar eclipses are world occasions that occur on the identical time for everybody, regardless of the place you’re on Earth. Nonetheless, whether or not you see the eclipse will depend on whether or not the moon is above your horizon at the moment.
The Sept. 7 lunar eclipse will happen between 15:28 and 20:55 GMT with the moon totally immersed in Earth‘s darkish internal shadow — often called the umbra — for a surprising 82 minutes of totality between 17:30 and 18:52 GMT.
This is when totality occurs in some key cities.
- Perth, Australia: 1:30 to 2:52 a.m. AWST on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025
- Mumbai, India: 11:00 p.m. IST on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 to 12:22 a.m. IST on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025
- Cairo: 8:30 to 9:52 p.m. EEST on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025
- Cape City, South Africa: 7:30 to eight:52 p.m. SAST on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025
These are occasions for totality solely — essentially the most dramatic a part of the eclipse. However it’s price trying up not less than 75 minutes earlier to look at the partial eclipse as Earth’s shadow slowly creeps throughout the moon, and staying after totality to see the moon regularly return to full brightness.
For particular timings on your location, we suggest heading over to Time and Date the place you could find detailed viewing data.
The place can I see the lunar eclipse?
Roughly 77% of the world’s inhabitants, about 6.2 billion folks, will have the ability to see all the complete section of the lunar eclipse, with nearly 88% (7.1 billion folks) seeing not less than among the penumbral section, according to Time and Date.
In Europe, nonetheless, the moon will rise already eclipsed, so timing and a transparent view of the japanese horizon will probably be key. This is when moonrise and totality line up in a couple of European cities:
|
Metropolis |
Moonrise (native time) |
Totality (native time) |
|---|---|---|
|
Berlin |
7:37 p.m. CEST |
7:30 to eight:52 p.m. CEST |
|
Vienna |
7:20 p.m. CEST |
7:30 to eight:52 p.m. CEST |
|
Budapest |
7:08 p.m. CEST |
7:30 to eight:52 p.m. CEST |
|
Paris |
8:17 p.m. CEST |
7:30 to eight:52 p.m. CEST |
|
Madrid |
8:34 p.m. CEST |
7:30 to eight:52 p.m. CEST |
|
London |
7:30 p.m. BST |
6:30 to 7:52 p.m. BST |
In these areas, the moon will already be a deep purple when it seems — a haunting sight when you catch it low on the horizon.
What to anticipate
This eclipse happens simply 2.7 days earlier than the moon reaches perigee (the purpose in its orbit closest to Earth), so the moon will seem barely bigger than ordinary, although not sufficient for most individuals to note.
What will probably be noticeable is how deeply shaded this eclipse is. About 36% of the moon’s diameter will move via the darkest a part of Earth’s shadow, leading to a darkish, richly coloured eclipse. Count on a daring reddish hue as daylight filters via Earth’s atmosphere and bends towards the moon — creating the eerie “blood moon” impact.
For those who’re in part of the world the place the eclipse will probably be seen, that is one eclipse you will not wish to miss. And when you’re not within the viewing zone, don’t fret! Area.com will probably be livestreaming the eclipse, so you’ll be able to nonetheless watch the moon flip blood purple in actual time. We’ll share the total livestream particulars near the date.