| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Vestmannaeyjar |
| Began: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 8:08 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 8:22 pm -0.437 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 8:55 pm |
| Duration: | 46 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Vestmannaeyjar
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Vestmannaeyjar. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (GMT) for Vestmannaeyjar.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 3:28 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 38° |
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| 4:27 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
53° |
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| 5:30 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
68° |
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| 6:11 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
77° |
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| 6:52 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
86° |
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| 7:56 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon |
99° |
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| 8:08 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Rising | Moonrise Rising |
102° |
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| 8:22 pm Sun, Sep 7 |
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Maximum in Vestmannaeyjar
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Vestmannaeyjar. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Vestmannaeyjar because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |
105° |
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| 8:55 pm Sun, Sep 7 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends
The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. |
112° |
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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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Vestmannaeyjar, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
We are streaming the partial solar eclipse on Sep 21/22 LIVE!
Cloud Coverage (Sep 7)
In the past, this day was cloudy 77% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Vestmannaeyjar
| Eclipse Visibility From Vestmannaeyjar | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Vestmannaeyjar, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Vestmannaeyjar