| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Freetown |
| Began: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 6:56 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 6:59 pm 0.911 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 8:55 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 58 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Freetown
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Freetown. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (GMT) for Freetown.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 3:28 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 90° |
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| 4:27 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
91° |
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| 5:30 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
93° |
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| 6:11 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
94° |
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| 6:52 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
95° |
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| 6:56 pm Sun, Sep 7 | Rising | Moonrise Rising |
95° |
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| 6:59 pm Sun, Sep 7 |
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Maximum in Freetown
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Freetown. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Freetown 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. |
95° |
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| 7:56 pm Sun, Sep 7 |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
97° |
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| 8:55 pm Sun, Sep 7 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
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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 Freetown, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
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 86% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Freetown
| Eclipse Visibility From Freetown | 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 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar 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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Note: Click on the date link for details in Freetown, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Freetown
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