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8 September 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 42°46'29.8"S, 170°55'09.5"E

8 Sep 2025, 06:11
Max View in 42°46'29.8"S, 170°55'09.5"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 42°46'29.8"S, 170°55'09.5"E
Began: Mon, 8 Sep 2025, 03:28
Maximum: Mon, 8 Sep 2025, 06:11 1.362 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, 8 Sep 2025, 06:56
Duration: 3 hours, 28 minutes

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8 September 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 42°46'29.8"S, 170°55'09.5"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
03:28 Mon, 8 Sep
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West-northwest 299°
35.9°
04:27 Mon, 8 Sep
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction West-northwest 287°
26.1°
05:30 Mon, 8 Sep
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction West 276°
14.8°
06:11 Mon, 8 Sep
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 269°
7.4°
06:52 Mon, 8 Sep
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 262°
0.4°
06:56 Mon, 8 Sep Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West 262°
-0.2°
07:56 Mon, 8 Sep Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 252°
-11.3°
08:55 Mon, 8 Sep Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 241°
-21.1°

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 42°46'29.8"S, 170°55'09.5"E

Eclipse Visibility From 42°46'29.8"S, 170°55'09.5"E Visibility Worldwide
22 Sep 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
3–4 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
28 Aug 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7 Jul 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in 42°46'29.8"S, 170°55'09.5"E, or the path map image for global details.

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