| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Sharm el-Sheikh |
| Begins: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 6:51 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 9:11 pm 1.362 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 11:55 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 4 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Sharm el-Sheikh
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Sharm el-Sheikh. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EEST) for Sharm el-Sheikh.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:28 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  95° | -5.8° |
| 6:51 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-southeast. | 101° | 6.9° | |
| 8:30 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 109° | 20.1° | |
| 9:11 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 115° | 28.4° | |
| 9:52 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 122° | 36.2° | |
| 10:56 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 137° | 47.0° | |
| 11:55 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 157° | 54.1° |
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 Sharm el-Sheikh. 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 0% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
489Days 12Hrs 15Mins 4SecsSharm el-Sheikh Eclipse Countdown
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sharm el-Sheikh
| Eclipse Visibility From Sharm el-Sheikh | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial 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 |  | |
| Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Sharm el-Sheikh, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Sharm el-Sheikh