🌕Total Lunar

Total Lunar Eclipse

Sunday, 07 September 2025·22:57:25 UTC UTC
occurred
230 days ago
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Date07 September 2025Sunday, 07 September 2025
Time (UTC)22:57Greatest eclipse
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Magnitude1.0694100% coverage
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Duration33minTotality
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Gamma-0.1252Shadow axis distance
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HemisphereSouthern HemisphereLunar eclipse

📊 Eclipse Magnitude

Total eclipse — magnitude > 1.0 means full coverage 1.0694
0.00.51.0+
The Moon is fully immersed in Earth's umbral shadow — a Blood Moon occurs. Magnitude 1.0694 means deep totality with vivid red coloring.

🌍 Where to See This Eclipse

🌕 Lunar Eclipse Visibility

🌍 South America 🌍 Oceania 🌍 Africa 🌍 Antarctica 🌍 Asia

Visible from the night side of Earth — approximately half the world can observe this lunar eclipse. The eclipse is visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon during the event.

👁️ What to Expect

Observing the Total Lunar

🔴During totality, the Moon turns deep red — the "Blood Moon" effect. This is caused by Earth's atmosphere refracting red sunlight onto the Moon.
👁️No special equipment needed! A lunar eclipse is safe to view with the naked eye. Binoculars enhance the experience.
📸Photography tip: expose for the Moon's detail — try ISO 800, f/8, 1/60s during partial phases; ISO 1600, f/5.6, 2s during totality.

🔄 Saros Cycle

Eclipse Recurrence — The Saros Cycle

Previous similar eclipse28 August 2007
This eclipse07 September 2025
Next similar eclipse19 September 2043
Saros period18 years, 11 days, 8 hours

The Saros cycle (6,585.3 days) is a period after which solar and lunar eclipses repeat with similar geometry. Each successive eclipse in the same Saros series shifts approximately 120° westward in longitude.

🔭 Other Upcoming Eclipses

📖 About This Eclipse

Total Lunar Eclipse — 07 September 2025

The Total Lunar Eclipse occurs onSunday, 07 September 2025at22:57:25 UTC UTC. It has a magnitude of1.0694 with a maximum duration of33min and a gamma value of -0.1252 (distance of the shadow axis from Earth's center, in Earth radii).

This eclipse is primarily visible from theSouthern Hemisphere. Visible from the night side of Earth — approximately half the world can observe this lunar eclipse.

All eclipse data is calculated using Jean Meeus's "Astronomical Algorithms" (Chapters 54 & 56) — the same mathematical foundation used by NASA's eclipse predictions. Times are in UTC. The next eclipse in the same Saros series will occur on19 September 2043.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions