| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Smolensk, Smolensk |
| Begins: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 7:24 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, 30 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Smolensk
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Smolensk. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MSK) for Smolensk.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:28 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  90° | -8.9° |
| 7:24 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 101° | -0.2° |
| 7:27 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse. | 101° | 0.0° | |
| 8:30 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 114° | 8.3° | |
| 9:11 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 123° | 13.4° | |
| 9:52 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 132° | 18.1° | |
| 10:56 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 147° | 24.1° | |
| 11:55 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 162° | 27.8° |
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 Smolensk. 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 76% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Smolensk
| Eclipse Visibility From Smolensk | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Smolensk, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Smolensk