| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in El Mahalla El Kubra |
| Begins: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 7:06 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 9:11 pm 1.362 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 11:55 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 49 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — El Mahalla El Kubra
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in El Mahalla El Kubra. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EEST) for El Mahalla El Kubra.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:28 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  93° | -8.7° |
| 7:06 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 97° | -0.2° |
| 7:27 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 100° | 3.7° | |
| 8:30 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 108° | 16.5° | |
| 9:11 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 114° | 24.6° | |
| 9:52 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 122° | 32.2° | |
| 10:56 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 136° | 42.8° | |
| 11:55 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 154° | 50.1° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
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 El Mahalla El Kubra. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 7)
In the past, this day was cloudy 20% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
496Days 21Hrs 32Mins 15SecsEl Mahalla El Kubra Eclipse Countdown
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in El Mahalla El Kubra
| Eclipse Visibility From El Mahalla El Kubra | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in El Mahalla El Kubra, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in El Mahalla El Kubra