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Total Lunar Eclipse on Sept. 7–8 Will Turn the Moon Red Across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia

Totality lasts about 82 minutes as Earth’s atmosphere filters sunlight to tint the Moon red.

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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 scheduled from 17:30 to 18:52 UTC with the greatest eclipse near 18:11 UTC, making this the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022.
  • The eclipse is broadly visible across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia, whereas most of the Americas will be out of view or see only minor phases at best.
  • In the UK, the Moon rises around 7:30 pm BST after maximum; observers catch the latter stages with up to roughly 29 minutes of totality in the far east of England, weather and horizon permitting.
  • In India, the penumbral phase begins about 8:58 pm IST with totality from roughly 11:00 pm to 12:22 am IST; Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium advises the event is safe to watch with the naked eye and needs no special equipment.
  • The Moon’s red hue results from Rayleigh scattering that directs red light through Earth’s atmosphere onto the lunar surface, and a brief blue‑violet band may appear near totality under favorable stratospheric conditions.