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September 8, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 16°15'32.2"S, 167°40'45.7"E

Sep 8, 2025 at 5:11 am
Max View in 16°15'32.2"S, 167°40'45.7"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 16°15'32.2"S, 167°40'45.7"E
Began: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 2:28 am
Maximum: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 5:11 am 1.362 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 5:55 am
Duration: 3 hours, 27 minutes

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September 8, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 16°15'32.2"S, 167°40'45.7"E

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
2:28 am Mon, Sep 8
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West 278°
47.7°
3:27 am Mon, Sep 8
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction West 273°
33.9°
4:30 am Mon, Sep 8
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction West 269°
18.9°
5:11 am Mon, Sep 8
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction West 266°
9.4°
5:52 am Mon, Sep 8
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
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 West for the best view of the eclipse.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction West 264°
0.2°
5:55 am Mon, Sep 8 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West 263°
-0.2°
6:56 am Mon, Sep 8 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 259°
-15.0°
7:55 am Mon, Sep 8 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 255°
-28.3°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in 16°15'32.2"S, 167°40'45.7"E

Eclipse Visibility From 16°15'32.2"S, 167°40'45.7"E Visibility Worldwide
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
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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