| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Port Alfred |
| Began: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 17:49 |
| Maximum: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 20:11 1.362 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 22:55 |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 6 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
7 September 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Port Alfred
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Port Alfred. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (SAST) for Port Alfred.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 17:28 Sun, 7 Sep | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 100° |
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| 17:49 Sun, 7 Sep | Rising | Moonrise Rising |
97° |
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| 18:27 Sun, 7 Sep |
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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. |
92° |
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| 19:30 Sun, 7 Sep |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
83° |
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| 20:11 Sun, 7 Sep |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
77° |
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| 20:52 Sun, 7 Sep |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
70° |
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| 21:56 Sun, 7 Sep |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
56° |
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| 22:55 Sun, 7 Sep |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
38° |
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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 Port Alfred. 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 56% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Port Alfred
| Eclipse Visibility From Port Alfred | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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17 Feb 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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6 Feb 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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20–21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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12 Jan 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Port Alfred, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Port Alfred
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