Overview

• The total phase lasted roughly 19:30–20:53 MESZ, and the eclipse ended at about 21:57 across Germany.
• Crowds gathered at vantage points in Hamburg, Bremen, Munich, Leipzig and Dresden to watch and photograph the spectacle.
• The copper-red hue came from sunlight refracted and scattered through Earth's atmosphere, allowing long red wavelengths to light the moon.
• Because the moon was low and faint at rise, many observers only spotted it as it began emerging from totality, with clouds and haze affecting views.
• Global visibility favored Asia, Australia and much of Africa; Germany’s next total lunar eclipse is on 31 December 2028, with 3 March 2026 visible from the Americas and Asia.