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September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Sep 7, 2025 at 9:11 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Dar es Salaam
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 — Dar es Salaam

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

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 96°
3.1°
7:27 pm Sun, Sep 7
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East 94°
17.0°
8:30 pm Sun, Sep 7
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East 92°
32.3°
9:11 pm Sun, Sep 7
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East 91°
42.2°
9:52 pm Sun, Sep 7
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East 90°
52.2°
10:56 pm Sun, Sep 7
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East 87°
67.7°
11:55 pm Sun, Sep 7
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 78°
81.9°

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 Dar es Salaam. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Dar es Salaam

Eclipse Visibility From Dar es SalaamVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial 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 Dar es Salaam, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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