| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in South Pole |
| Began: | Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 3:28 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 6:11 am 1.362 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 8:55 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 27 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 8, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — South Pole
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in South Pole. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (NZST) for South Pole.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 3:28 am Mon, Sep 8 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins
The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast. |
 126° |
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| 4:27 am Mon, Sep 8 |
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Partial Eclipse begins
Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. |
111° |
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| 5:30 am Mon, Sep 8 |
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Total Eclipse begins
Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. |
96° |
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| 6:11 am Mon, Sep 8 |
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Maximum Eclipse
Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. |
86° |
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| 6:52 am Mon, Sep 8 |
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Total Eclipse ends
Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. |
76° |
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| 7:56 am Mon, Sep 8 |
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Partial Eclipse ends
Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. |
61° |
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| 8:55 am Mon, Sep 8 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends
The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. |
47° |
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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 was fully visible in South Pole. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
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Cloud Coverage (Sep 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 100% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in South Pole
| Eclipse Visibility From South Pole | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |
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Feb 17–18, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in South Pole, or the path map image for global details. |
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