Sep 8, 2025 – Total Lunar Eclipse in New Zealand

Total Eclipse Visible

Sep 8, 2025

New Zealand

Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Lunar Eclipse, in New Zealand
Start of Penumbral:	Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 3:28 am NZST
Start of Totality:	Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 5:30 am NZST
End of Totality:	Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 6:52 am NZST
End of Penumbral:	Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 7:24 am NZST
All times shown on this page are local time.

Sep 8, 2025 – Total Lunar Eclipse – New Zealand

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Lunar Eclipses

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each region.

Regions in New Zealand Where the Eclipse Is Visible

Region	Type	Start of Penumbral	Start of Totality	End of Totality	End of Penumbral
Auckland	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:39 am NZST	6:39 am NZST
Bay of Plenty	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:33 am NZST	6:33 am NZST
Canterbury	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:52 am NZST	7:03 am NZST
Chatham Islands	Total Lunar Eclipse	4:13 am CHAST	6:15 am CHAST	6:53 am CHAST	6:53 am CHAST
Gisborne	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:28 am NZST	6:28 am NZST
Hawke's Bay	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:33 am NZST	6:33 am NZST
Manawatu-Whanganui	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:39 am NZST	6:39 am NZST
Marlborough	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:49 am NZST	6:49 am NZST
Nelson	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:46 am NZST	6:46 am NZST
Northland	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:44 am NZST	6:44 am NZST
Otago	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:52 am NZST	7:09 am NZST
Southland	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:52 am NZST	7:17 am NZST
Taranaki	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:42 am NZST	6:42 am NZST
Tasman	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:51 am NZST	6:51 am NZST
Tokelau	Partial Lunar Eclipse	4:28 am TKT	---	---	6:30 am TKT
Waikato	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:38 am NZST	6:38 am NZST
Wellington	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:40 am NZST	6:40 am NZST
West Coast	Total Lunar Eclipse	3:28 am NZST	5:30 am NZST	6:52 am NZST	7:09 am NZST

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Selection of Cities in New Zealand Where the Totality Is Visible

Location	Obscuration	Start	Max	End	Totality Duration	Avg. Cloud Cover
Auckland, Auckland	100.00%	3:28 am	6:11 am	8:55 am NZST	3h, 29m, 22s	67 %
Chatham Islands, Chatham Islands	100.00%	4:13 am	6:49 am	9:40 am CHAST	3h, 29m, 22s	82 %
Hamilton, Waikato	100.00%	3:28 am	6:11 am	8:55 am NZST	3h, 29m, 22s	70 %
Invercargill, Southland	100.00%	3:28 am	6:11 am	8:55 am NZST	3h, 29m, 22s	77 %
Wellington, Wellington	100.00%	3:28 am	6:11 am	8:55 am NZST	3h, 29m, 22s	67 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in New Zealand

Eclipse Visibility from New Zealand		Visibility Worldwide
	Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	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
Note: Click on the date link for details in New Zealand, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

Next total solar eclipse in New Zealand

Other eclipses visible in New Zealand

Other eclipses worldwide