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September 8, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Funafuti, Tuvalu

Sep 8, 2025 at 6:00 am
Near max in Funafuti
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Funafuti
Begins: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 3:28 am
Maximum: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 6:02 am 1.335 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 6:04 am
Duration: 2 hours, 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

September 8, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Funafuti

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:28 am Mon, Sep 8
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West 267°
36.7°
4:27 am Mon, Sep 8
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West 266°
22.5°
5:30 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.
Map direction West 264°
7.3°
6:02 am Mon, Sep 8
Maximum in Funafuti This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Funafuti. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Funafuti because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
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 West for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West 263°
0.2°
6:04 am Mon, Sep 8SettingMoonset 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.Map direction West 263°
-0.2°
6:11 am Mon, Sep 8Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West 263°
-1.7°
6:52 am Mon, Sep 8Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 262°
-12.4°
7:56 am Mon, Sep 8Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 259°
-27.4°
8:55 am Mon, Sep 8Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 255°
-41.0°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Funafuti

Eclipse Visibility From FunafutiVisibility Worldwide
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse

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

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