A total lunar eclipse will occur on September 7-8, 2025, when Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, causing the Moon to turn red. The totality phase will last 82 minutes, making it the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022.

More than 7 billion people will have a chance to see at least some phase of the eclipse, with approximately 6.2 billion able to observe the totality from beginning to end. Around 85% of the world’s population has a chance to see this eclipse.

Full visibility regions:

• Asia and Western Australia can see the entire event from start to finish
• All of India will witness the complete eclipse sequence
• Eastern Africa will have clear views
• Parts of Eastern Europe will see the eclipse

Partial visibility regions:

• Eastern Australia will see the total phase but may miss early or late phases
• Western Europe will see the eclipse near moonrise
• The Americas will mostly miss out because it will be daytime

The eclipse phases occur at these UTC times:

• Penumbral eclipse begins: 15:28 UTC September 7
• Partial eclipse begins: 16:27 UTC September 7
• Totality begins: 17:31 UTC September 7
• Maximum eclipse: 18:12 UTC September 7
• Totality ends: 18:53 UTC September 7
• Partial eclipse ends: 19:57 UTC September 7
• Penumbral eclipse ends: 20:55 UTC September 7

Earth passes precisely between the Sun and the Moon in a straight line. As Earth slides in front of the Moon, the planet blocks most of the light from the Sun reaching the surface of the Moon. Rather than disappearing completely, however, the usually silvery Moon takes on a deep red tinge.

Only some of the Sun’s rays – the longest wavelengths at the red end of the spectrum – are able to pass through Earth’s atmosphere to reach the Moon beyond, while shorter, bluer wavelengths are scattered by the atmosphere. It’s the same mechanism that turns the sky red at sunset.

In India, the eclipse timing is:

• Start: 9:58 PM IST
• Maximum Eclipse: ~11:42 PM IST
• End: 1:26 AM IST (September 8, 2025)
• Total Duration: ~3 hours and 28 minutes

Mumbai, India: 11:00 p.m. IST on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 to 12:22 a.m. IST on Monday covers the totality phase.

Major Indian cities with visibility include:

• North India: Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow
• West India: Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune
• South India: Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi
• East India: Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati
• Central India: Bhopal, Nagpur, Raipur

Africa Coverage Details

In Africa, the eclipse timing varies by region:

• Start: 6:28 PM – 8:28 PM local time (September 7)
• Maximum Eclipse: 8:11 PM – 10:11 PM local time
• End: 10:55 PM – 12:55 AM local time (September 8)
• Total Duration: ~5 hours and 27 minutes

Key African cities with totality times:

• Cairo, Egypt: 8:30 to 9:52 PM EEST on Sunday, September 7
• Nairobi, Kenya: 8:30 to 9:52 PM EAT on Sunday, September 7
• Cape Town, South Africa: 7:30 to 8:52 PM SAST on Sunday, September 7

Major African regions with complete visibility include:

• North Africa: Cairo, Alexandria, Tunis, Rabat, Algiers
• East Africa: Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Kampala
• West Africa: Lagos, Accra, Dakar, Abidjan, Bamako
• Central Africa: Kinshasa, Luanda, N’Djamena, Bangui
• South Africa: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria

Australia Coverage Details

In Australia, the eclipse timing is:

• Start: 12:58 AM – 2:28 AM AEST (September 8)
• Maximum Eclipse: 3:41 AM – 4:11 AM AEST
• End: 5:25 AM – 6:55 AM AEST (September 8)
• Total Duration: ~5 hours and 27 minutes

Australian capital cities totality times:

• Perth: 1:30 AM to 2:52 AM AWST (peaks at 2:11 AM)
• Adelaide: 3:00 AM to 4:22 AM ACST (peaks at 3:41 AM)
• Melbourne: 3:30 AM to 4:52 AM AEST (peaks at 4:11 AM)
• Sydney: 3:30 AM to 4:52 AM AEST (peaks at 4:11 AM)
• Brisbane: 3:30 AM to 4:52 AM AEST (peaks at 4:11 AM)
• Canberra: 3:30 AM to 4:52 AM AEST (peaks at 4:11 AM)
• Hobart: 3:30 AM to 4:52 AM AEST (peaks at 4:11 AM)
• Darwin: 3:00 AM to 4:22 AM ACST (peaks at 3:41 AM)

Major Australian cities with visibility include:

• Western Australia: Perth, Fremantle, Broome, Kalgoorlie
• Eastern Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart

Asia Coverage Details

In Asia, the eclipse timing is:

• Start: 8:58 PM – 11:28 PM local time (September 7)
• Maximum Eclipse: 11:41 PM – 2:11 AM local time
• End: 1:25 AM – 4:55 AM local time (September 8)
• Total Duration: ~5 hours and 27 minutes

Key Asian cities totality times:

• Beijing, China: 1:30 AM to 2:52 AM CST (Monday, September 8)
• Tokyo, Japan: 2:30 AM to 3:52 AM JST (Monday, September 8)
• Bangkok, Thailand: 12:30 AM to 1:52 AM ICT (Monday, September 8)
• Hong Kong: 1:30 AM to 2:52 AM HKT (Monday, September 8)

Major Asian regions with complete visibility include:

• East Asia: Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei
• Southeast Asia: Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur
• Central Asia: Almaty, Tashkent, Bishkek, Dushanbe

Middle East Coverage Details

In the Middle East, the eclipse timing is:

• Start: 6:28 PM – 9:28 PM local time (September 7)
• Maximum Eclipse: 8:11 PM – 11:11 PM local time
• End: 10:55 PM – 1:55 AM local time (September 8)
• Total Duration: ~5 hours and 27 minutes

Middle Eastern cities totality times:

• Dubai, UAE: 9:30 PM to 10:52 PM GST on Sunday, September 7
• Tehran, Iran: 9:00 PM to 10:22 PM IRST on Sunday, September 7
• Istanbul, Turkey: 8:30 PM to 9:52 PM EEST on Sunday, September 7

Major Middle Eastern cities with visibility include:

• Gulf States: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait City, Riyadh
• Levant: Damascus, Beirut, Amman, Jerusalem
• Iran & Turkey: Tehran, Isfahan, Istanbul, Ankara

Pacific Islands Coverage Details

In the Pacific Islands, eclipse timing varies:

• Western Pacific: Complete eclipse visible from start to finish
• Eastern Pacific: Partial eclipse visible during evening/morning hours

Pacific Island regions:

• Western Pacific (Total Eclipse): Guam, Palau, Marshall Islands
• Eastern Pacific (Partial Eclipse): Hawaii, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga

Hawaii totality times:

• Honolulu: Partial eclipse visible during evening hours on September 7

Major Pacific locations with visibility include:

• Micronesia: Guam, Palau, Yap, Chuuk
• Polynesia: Hawaii, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga (partial visibility)
• Melanesia: Parts of Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu

This eclipse is a part of Saros series 128, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, and containing 71 events. This total lunar eclipse of September 7, 2025, is followed two weeks later by a partial solar eclipse on September 21, 2025.

Occurring about 2.6 days before perigee (on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 8:10 UTC), the Moon’s apparent diameter will be larger.

The full moon on the night of September 7, 2025, is located in the direction of the constellation Aquarius the Water Bearer.

Lunar eclipses are safe to watch without any special equipment. If the sky is clear, you can see it from anywhere on Earth where it is nighttime. Unlike solar eclipses, no protective eyewear is needed for lunar eclipses.

As per Drik Panchang, the Sutak period will commence nine hours before the eclipse, beginning at 12:57 PM IST on September 7. During this phase, traditions advise refraining from cooking, starting new tasks, performing religious ceremonies, or engaging in auspicious activities.

The next total lunar eclipse visible from parts of North America will occur on March 2-3, 2026, which is 177 days after the September 2025 eclipse.The article covered the September 7-8, 2025 total lunar eclipse timing, global visibility areas, eclipse mechanics, India-specific details, astronomical context, safety information, cultural observances, and future eclipse dates.