| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Napili-Honokowai, Hawaii |
| Began: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 5:28 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 6:00 am -0.442 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 6:10 am |
| Duration: | 42 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Napili-Honokowai
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Napili-Honokowai. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (HST) for Napili-Honokowai.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 5:28 am Sun, Sep 7 |
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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 West. |
 258° |
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| 6:00 am Sun, Sep 7 |
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Maximum in Napili-Honokowai
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Napili-Honokowai. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Napili-Honokowai because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. |
262° |
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| 6:10 am Sun, Sep 7 | Setting | Moonset Setting |
262° |
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| 6:27 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
264° |
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| 7:30 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
270° |
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| 8:11 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
274° |
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| 8:52 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
278° |
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| 9:56 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon |
287° |
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| 10:55 am Sun, Sep 7 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
300° |
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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 Napili-Honokowai, 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
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Cloud Coverage (Sep 7)
In the past, this day was cloudy 43% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Napili-Honokowai
| Eclipse Visibility From Napili-Honokowai | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 16, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 6, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Napili-Honokowai, or the path map image for global details. |
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