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September 8, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kai Mohu, New Zealand

Sep 8, 2025 at 6:11 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Kai Mohu
Began: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 3:28 am
Maximum: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 6:11 am 1.362 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 7:14 am
Duration: 3 hours, 46 minutes

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September 8, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kai Mohu

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:28 am Mon, Sep 8
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Northwest 305°
35.6°
4:27 am Mon, Sep 8
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West-northwest 292°
26.9°
5:30 am Mon, Sep 8
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction West 279°
16.6°
6:11 am Mon, Sep 8
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West 272°
9.8°
6:52 am Mon, Sep 8
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 265°
3.0°
7:14 am Mon, Sep 8SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 261°
-0.2°
7:56 am Mon, Sep 8Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 254°
-7.7°
8:55 am Mon, Sep 8Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 243°
-16.9°

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 Kai Mohu

Eclipse Visibility From Kai MohuVisibility Worldwide
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Kai Mohu, or the path map image for global details.

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