On September 7th, 2025, the dramatic “blood moon” rises as the Earth experiences its second total lunar eclipse of the year.
Skywatchers in Asia and Western Australia have the best views from beginning to end of the 7th September General Lunar Eclipse, but Europeans, Africa, Eastern Australia and New Zealanders still have a glimpse into the moon during the solar eclipse phase, including the whole.
What time is the lunar eclipse?
The lunar solar eclipse is a global event that happens simultaneously for everyone, whether you’re on Earth. However, whether you see a solar eclipse depends on whether the moon is above your horizon at that point.
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The September 7th lunar eclipse takes place between 15:28 and 20:55 GMT, with the moon being completely immersed in the dark inner shadows of the Earth with an astonishing 82 minutes of an overall 82-minute 82 minutes between 17:30 and 18:52 GMT.
It’s when the whole happens in some major cities.
Perth, Australia: 1:30am to 2:52am Monday, September 8, 2025, Mumbai, India: 11pm, Sunday, September 7, 2025 to 12:22am Monday, September 8, 2025, IST: 8:30-9:52 PM Sunday, Sunday, July 7, September 7, 8:30am 8:2025
These are the whole time and the most dramatic part of the solar eclipse. However, as the Earth’s shadow slowly creeps up the moon, it is worth examining at least 75 minutes before to see a partial solar eclipse, and stays overall to see the moon gradually return to full brightness.
For specific timings for your location, we recommend heading towards the time and date where you can find detailed display information.
Related: Why does the moon turn red during a lunar eclipse?
Where do you see the lunar eclipse?
About 77% of the world’s population, about 6.2 billion, can see all of the total stages of the lunar eclipse, and at least 88% (7.1 billion people) see part of the half price stage according to time and date.
But in Europe, the moon is already rising. Therefore, a clear view of the timing and the eastern horizon is important. This is when they line up with Moonrise in some European cities overall.
city
Moonrise (local time)
Overall (local time)
Berlin
7:37pm Sest
Sest from 7:30pm to 8:52pm
Vienna
Sest from 7:20pm
Sest from 7:30pm to 8:52pm
Budapest
7:08pm Sest
Sest from 7:30pm to 8:52pm
Paris
8:17pm Sest
Sest from 7:30pm to 8:52pm
Madrid
Sest from 8:34pm
Sest from 7:30pm to 8:52pm
London
7:30pm BST
6:30-7:52 PM BST
In these places the moon is already deep red. It’s an unforgettable sight when caught low on the horizon.
What to expect
This solar eclipse occurs just 2.7 days before the moon reaches its surroundings (the nearest orbit point to Earth), so it is not enough for most people to notice, but the moon appears slightly larger than normal.
What stands out is how deeply shaded this solar eclipse is. Approximately 36% of the moon’s diameter passes through the darkest parts of the Earth’s shadow, resulting in a dark, richly colored eclipse. Expect a bold reddish tint as sunlight filters through the Earth’s atmosphere and bends towards the moon, creating an eerie “bloody moon” effect.
If you’re in part of a world where you can see solar eclipse, this is one solar eclipse you don’t want to miss. And don’t worry if you’re not in the viewing zone! Space.com is live streaming Eclipse so you can see the moon red in real time. Share the full live stream details close to the date.
