| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Vaitape (Bora Bora), Tahiti |
| Begins: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 5:28 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 6:00 am -0.440 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 6:08 am |
| Duration: | 40 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Vaitape (Bora Bora)
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Vaitape (Bora Bora). Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (TAHT) for Vaitape (Bora Bora).
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:28 am Sun, Sep 7 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. |  265° | 8.6° | |
| 6:00 am Sun, Sep 7 | Maximum in Vaitape (Bora Bora) This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Vaitape (Bora Bora). The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Vaitape (Bora Bora) because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 263° | 1.3° | |
| 6:08 am Sun, Sep 7 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 263° | -0.2° |
| 6:27 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 261° | -5.1° |
| 7:30 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 257° | -19.7° |
| 8:11 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 253° | -28.9° |
| 8:52 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 249° | -37.9° |
| 9:56 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 238° | -51.2° |
| 10:55 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 222° | -61.8° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Vaitape (Bora Bora), but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 7)
In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
497Days 13Hrs 35Mins 12SecsVaitape (Bora Bora) Eclipse Countdown
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Vaitape (Bora Bora)
| Eclipse Visibility From Vaitape (Bora Bora) | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Vaitape (Bora Bora), or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |