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

Spain faces widespread cloud cover, with totality lasting about 82 minutes.

Overview

  • In Spain, totality runs from 19:31 to 20:53 (peninsular time) with maximum at 20:11, and the partial phase spans 18:27 to 21:56, according to the national observatory.
  • Most of the peninsula, Baleares, Ceuta and Melilla will see the Moon rise already in totality, but western Galicia and the Canary Islands will miss the total phase and catch only the partial exit.
  • Vigo’s Moon rises around 20:56, about four minutes after totality ends at 20:52, with roughly one hour of partial eclipse visible afterward.
  • AEMET warns that extensive cloud cover could hinder viewing across much of Spain, and regional forecasts in western Galicia note possible showers during the evening.
  • The event is not visible across most of the Americas; NASA points to March 2026 for the next total lunar eclipse there, and viewers everywhere can safely watch this one with the naked eye as the red hue comes from sunlight filtered through Earth’s atmosphere.