| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Christchurch, Canterbury |
| Begins: | Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 3:28 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 6:11 am 1.362 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 6:50 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 22 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 8, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Christchurch
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Christchurch. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (NZST) for Christchurch.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:28 am Mon, Sep 8 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  298° | 34.4° | |
| 4:27 am Mon, Sep 8 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 286° | 24.6° | |
| 5:30 am Mon, Sep 8 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 275° | 13.5° | |
| 6:11 am Mon, Sep 8 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 268° | 6.2° | |
| 6:50 am Mon, Sep 8 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 262° | -0.2° |
| 6:52 am Mon, Sep 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 261° | -0.6° |
| 7:56 am Mon, Sep 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 251° | -12.3° |
| 8:55 am Mon, Sep 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 240° | -21.8° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Christchurch. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 63% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
496Days 10Hrs 50Mins 49SecsChristchurch Eclipse Countdown
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Christchurch
| Eclipse Visibility From Christchurch | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Christchurch, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Christchurch