Overview

• Totality runs roughly 19:30–20:52 CEST with maximum around 20:11, and the Moon rises already eclipsed at about 19:37 in Berlin, 19:40 in Munich, 19:52 in Hamburg and 20:01 in Cologne.
• Forecasters at the DWD expect generally favorable conditions with the best chances in the south and northeast, though local cloud cover—especially in the west and southwest later—could hinder views.
• The dim, reddish appearance (often called a copper Moon) occurs because Earth’s atmosphere bends and filters sunlight so mainly red wavelengths reach the lunar surface.
• No eye protection is needed and the event is easy to photograph; a smartphone on a tripod works, and observatories and planetariums are offering public viewings and livestreams.
• The eclipse lasts about 3 hours 18 minutes overall, and the next total lunar eclipse visible from Germany is due on 31 December 2028, with another total on 3 March 2026 visible from the Americas and Asia.