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82-Minute Blood Moon to Sweep Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia on September 7–8

Official schedules confirm unusually long totality across a wide viewing zone, with a fleeting ozone‑tinged blue rim possible.

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A cow grazes in a pasture as the near-full harvest moon rises over a hilltop in Massena, Iowa, on Sept.28, 2023.
The Sept. 7 total lunar eclipse will be visible in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Overview

  • Totality is forecast to last about 1 hour 22 minutes, with the umbral phase running roughly 17:30–18:52 UTC and the full event spanning about 15:28–20:55 UTC.
  • Visibility covers Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, while most of the Americas miss out except for partial views in Hawaii, a slice of Alaska and parts of Brazil.
  • Estimates suggest more than 7 billion people could see at least part of the eclipse, with about 6.2 billion able to follow totality from start to finish.
  • UK viewers will catch the second half after moonrise around 7:30 pm BST, with low‑elevation views favoring clear eastern horizons.
  • The Moon’s red hue comes from sunlight filtered through Earth’s atmosphere, and under suitable conditions observers may notice a brief blue‑violet edge linked to stratospheric ozone.