| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Leuven, Flemish Brabant |
| Began: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 20:10 |
| Maximum: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 20:13 1.361 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 22:55 |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 45 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
7 September 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Leuven
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Leuven. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CEST) for Leuven.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 17:28 Sun, 7 Sep | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 68° |
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| 18:27 Sun, 7 Sep | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
80° |
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| 19:30 Sun, 7 Sep | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
92° |
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| 20:10 Sun, 7 Sep | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. |
99° |
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| 20:11 Sun, 7 Sep |
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Maximum Eclipse
Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. 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 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. |
100° |
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| 20:13 Sun, 7 Sep |
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Maximum in Leuven
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Leuven. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Leuven because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. 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 for the best view of the eclipse. |
100° |
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| 20:52 Sun, 7 Sep |
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Total Eclipse ends
Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. |
107° |
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| 21:56 Sun, 7 Sep |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
120° |
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| 22:55 Sun, 7 Sep |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
133° |
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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 Leuven. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
We are streaming the partial solar eclipse on Sep 21/22 LIVE!
Cloud Coverage (7 Sep)
In the past, this day was cloudy 75% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Leuven
| Eclipse Visibility From Leuven | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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12 Aug 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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20–21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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2 Aug 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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12 Jan 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Leuven, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Leuven