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Blood Moon Captivates as Total Lunar Eclipse Delivers 82 Minutes of Totality Across Three Continents

The spectacle closed out 2025’s eclipse calendar and marked the longest total phase since 2022.

This photograph shows a view of a full moon also known as Blood Moon with leaves in the foreground during a phase of a total lunar eclipse in Jakarta on September 8, 2025. 
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Overview

  • A total lunar eclipse on September 7–8 turned the Moon a red‑orange hue as Earth’s atmosphere filtered sunlight, a phenomenon explained by Rayleigh scattering.
  • The event was widely visible across Asia, Western Australia, Africa and much of Europe, while most of the Americas did not see it.
  • In India, totality ran roughly from 11:00 pm to 12:22 am IST, drawing large crowds to observatories and planetariums and generating extensive photos and livestreams.
  • Astronomers reiterated that lunar eclipses are safe to view with the naked eye, though binoculars or small telescopes can enhance detail.
  • Coverage confirmed about 82 minutes of totality, reported it as the longest since 2022 and noted the next total lunar eclipse is expected on March 3, 2026.