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September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 33°42'59.2"S, 18°56'18.0"E

Sep 7, 2025 at 8:11 pm
Max View in 33°42'59.2"S, 18°56'18.0"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 33°42'59.2"S, 18°56'18.0"E
Begins: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 6:22 pm
Maximum: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 8:11 pm 1.362 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 10:55 pm
Duration: 4 hours, 33 minutes

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September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 33°42'59.2"S, 18°56'18.0"E

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:28 pm Sun, Sep 7Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 105°
-11.3°
6:22 pm Sun, Sep 7RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East 97°
-0.2°
6:27 pm Sun, Sep 7
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East 97°
0.6°
7:30 pm Sun, Sep 7
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East 88°
12.8°
8:11 pm Sun, Sep 7
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East 82°
20.9°
8:52 pm Sun, Sep 7
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 75°
29.0°
9:56 pm Sun, Sep 7
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 63°
41.0°
10:55 pm Sun, Sep 7
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Northeast 48°
50.7°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in 33°42'59.2"S, 18°56'18.0"E

Eclipse Visibility From 33°42'59.2"S, 18°56'18.0"EVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

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