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Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse to Be Visible Across India and Much of the Eastern Hemisphere on Sept. 7–8

Totality will last about 82 minutes, with the moon’s red glow caused by sunlight filtered through Earth’s atmosphere.

FILE - A total lunar eclipse is seen over the Space Needle, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
A blood moon lights up the sky
FILE - A total lunar eclipse, known as the blood moon, is visible between skyscrapers Friday, March 14, 2025, in downtown Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
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Overview

  • India’s official schedule (IMD/Positional Astronomical Centre) lists the umbral phase from 9:57 pm IST on Sept. 7 to 1:27 am IST on Sept. 8, with totality from 11:00 pm to 12:23 am.
  • Astronomers expect roughly 82–83 minutes of totality and an overall event of about 5 hours 27 minutes, with the moon slightly larger as the eclipse occurs a few days before perigee.
  • The eclipse will be widely visible across Asia, Australia, Africa and parts of Europe, while most of the Americas will miss it; estimates suggest roughly 77–85% of people can see at least part.
  • Lunar eclipses are safe to view without eye protection; clear skies and an unobstructed low eastern horizon will help observers in Europe and parts of Africa at moonrise.
  • Public access includes planned viewing events in Indian cities such as Pune and Kolkata, with livestreams available from groups like the Virtual Telescope Project and TimeandDate.