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September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium

Sep 7, 2025 at 8:13 pm
Near max in Leuven
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Leuven, Flemish Brabant
Begins: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 8:10 pm
Maximum: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 8:13 pm 1.361 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 10:55 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Leuven

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:28 pm Sun, Sep 7Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 68°
-25.6°
6:27 pm Sun, Sep 7Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 80°
-16.8°
7:30 pm Sun, Sep 7Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 92°
-7.0°
8:10 pm Sun, Sep 7RisingMoonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.Map direction East 99°
-0.2°
8:11 pm Sun, Sep 7
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
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 East for the best view of the eclipse.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction East 100°
-0.0°
8:13 pm Sun, Sep 7
Maximum in Leuven This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Leuven. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Leuven 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 East for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East 100°
0.2°
8:52 pm Sun, Sep 7
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
Map direction East-southeast 107°
5.8°
9:56 pm Sun, Sep 7
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 120°
14.8°
10:55 pm Sun, Sep 7
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Southeast 133°
22.3°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Leuven

Eclipse Visibility From LeuvenVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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

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