Mark your calendars: a spectacular blood moon lunar eclipse will illuminate the night sky on September 7, 2025, visible to an unprecedented 77% of the world’s population – over 7 billion people. This will be the second lunar eclipse of the year and one of the most widely viewed in recent history.
During this total lunar eclipse, Earth will pass directly between the Sun and Moon, casting its shadow. Sunlight filtering through Earth’s atmosphere will bend, scattering blue light and allowing only red light to reach the Moon. This phenomenon – caused by Rayleigh scattering– gives the Moon its dramatic crimson “blood moon” appearance.
The eclipse begins at 8:28 PM on September 7 and ends at 1:55 AM the next day. The highlight – total eclipse phase where the Moon glows red – will last 82 minutes. Prime viewing locations include Pakistan, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Africa, and Europe.
Unlike the first 2025 lunar eclipse (March 14), which wasn’t visible in Pakistan due to daylight timing, September’s blood moon will be a nighttime spectacle across Asia. Total lunar eclipses occur roughly every 18 months, but not all display this vivid red hue, making this event exceptional.
