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Total Lunar Eclipse Sunday Will Turn the Moon Red Across Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia

Totality lasts about 82 minutes and will not be in view for most of the Americas.

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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

  • The eclipse runs from 15:28–20:55 UTC on September 7, with totality from 17:30–18:52 UTC and maximum around 18:11 UTC.
  • Best visibility spans Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia; the UK sees the second half after moonrise, and most of the Americas largely miss the event.
  • In India, the penumbral phase begins at 8:58 p.m. IST, partial at 9:57 p.m., totality from 11:00 p.m. to 12:22 a.m., and maximum at 11:41 p.m., according to Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium.
  • No eye protection is needed, but clear skies and a low eastern horizon matter for some regions; livestreams such as TimeandDate are available as a backup.
  • The Moon’s red hue comes from Rayleigh-scattered sunlight refracted through Earth’s atmosphere, and under favorable conditions a thin blue-violet rim linked to ozone may appear near totality; the next total lunar eclipse widely visible in the Americas occurs on March 3, 2026.