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September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sep 7, 2025 at 9:11 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Riyadh
Begins: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 6:28 pm
Maximum: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 9:11 pm 1.362 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Duration: 5 hours, 27 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Riyadh

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Riyadh. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AST) for Riyadh.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
6:28 pm Sun, Sep 7
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.
Map direction East 100°
5.8°
7:27 pm Sun, Sep 7
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East-southeast 107°
18.4°
8:30 pm Sun, Sep 7
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East-southeast 115°
31.7°
9:11 pm Sun, Sep 7
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-southeast 122°
39.8°
9:52 pm Sun, Sep 7
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southeast 132°
47.2°
10:56 pm Sun, Sep 7
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southeast 152°
56.1°
11:55 pm Sun, Sep 7
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South 179°
59.6°

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

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Riyadh. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Riyadh

Eclipse Visibility From RiyadhVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Riyadh, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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