Sep 8, 2025 at 6:37 am
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| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Tongatapu |
| Begins: | Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 4:28 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 6:37 am 1.086 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 6:47 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 19 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 8, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Tongatapu
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:28 am Mon, Sep 8 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  275° | 30.8° | |
| 5:27 am Mon, Sep 8 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 270° | 17.4° | |
| 6:30 am Mon, Sep 8 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 264° | 3.1° | |
| 6:37 am Mon, Sep 8 | Maximum in Tongatapu This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Tongatapu. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Tongatapu because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 264° | 1.7° | |
| 6:47 am Mon, Sep 8 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 263° | -0.2° |
| 7:11 am Mon, Sep 8 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 261° | -6.4° |
| 7:52 am Mon, Sep 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 257° | -15.5° |
| 8:56 am Mon, Sep 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 250° | -29.4° |
| 9:55 am Mon, Sep 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 242° | -41.6° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 56% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Tongatapu
| Eclipse Visibility From Tongatapu | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Tongatapu, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |