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September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — The Settlement, Christmas Island (Flying Fish Cove)

Sep 8, 2025 at 1:11 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in The Settlement
Begins: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 10:28 pm
Maximum: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 1:11 am 1.362 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 3:55 am
Duration: 5 hours, 27 minutes
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September 7–8, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — The Settlement

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
10:28 pm Sun, Sep 7
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East 81°
69.1°
11:27 pm Sun, Sep 7
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East-northeast 58°
82.5°
12:30 am Mon, Sep 8
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction West-northwest 294°
79.9°
1:11 am Mon, Sep 8
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West-northwest 281°
70.3°
1:52 am Mon, Sep 8
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction West 276°
60.5°
2:56 am Mon, Sep 8
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West 272°
45.2°
3:55 am Mon, Sep 8
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West 270°
31.0°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in The Settlement

Eclipse Visibility From The SettlementVisibility Worldwide
Oct 29, 2023 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse East in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, East in North America, Atlantic, Indian Ocean

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

All eclipses 1900-2199