A spectacular Blood Moon is coming in September 2025! This total lunar eclipse will be visible to billions. Find out when and where to see this rare celestial event.
Including Pakistan! Rare 'Blood Moon' Will Be Visible to Billions in September
For viewers in Pakistan, the eclipse will begin on the evening of Sunday, September 7, 2025, at approximately 8:28 PM PKT. The entire event will conclude in the early morning of Monday, September 8, at 1:55 AM PKT. More From Geo News:The most dramatic phase, the period of totality when the moon is fully red, will last for a remarkable 82 minutes, providing ample time for observation.
This highly anticipated event follows the year's first lunar eclipse, which occurred on March 14, 2025, but was not visible in Pakistan due to its timing. The upcoming September eclipse, therefore, offers a unique opportunity for local stargazers in Pakistan to witness a total lunar eclipse in its full glory. Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are perfectly safe to view with the naked eye, making them an accessible event for everyone.
This spectacular celestial event will be visible to an enormous portion of the world's population. Media reports suggest that approximately 88% of people on Earth will have the chance to see the Blood Moon. The full, total eclipse will be visible from Pakistan, Australia, India, Central Asia, various regions of Russia, Japan, and most of East Africa. This prime viewing area covers a significant portion of the Eastern Hemisphere.
Skywatchers across a vast portion of the globe are in for a celestial treat as a total lunar eclipse is set to grace the night sky in the first week of September, creating a beautiful and dramatic "Blood Moon". According to multiple media reports and astronomical data, this captivating event will take place on the night between September 7 and 8, 2025. Astronomers and space publications have noted that the eclipse in September 2025 will be one of the most widely visible total lunar eclipses of the decade, presenting a rare and exceptional opportunity for viewers across several continents.
The phenomenon, popularly known as a Blood Moon, is a specific and visually stunning type of total lunar eclipse. It occurs during the precise astronomical alignment when the Earth positions itself directly between the sun and the moon. In this cosmic syzygy, our planet casts its shadow over the entire lunar surface. During this alignment, the Moon passes through the darkest and most central part of Earth's shadow, a region known as the umbra. This passage through the umbra is what prevents direct sunlight from illuminating the moon.
The Moon's characteristic deep, coppery-red color during such an eclipse is not due to any change on the Moon itself, but rather a beautiful trick of the light involving Earth's atmosphere. The scientific principle at play is known as Rayleigh scattering, the same phenomenon that makes our skies blue and our sunsets red. As the Sun's light passes through our atmosphere, the shorter-wavelength blue light is scattered away, while the longer-wavelength red light is bent, or refracted, towards the shadowed Moon, illuminating its surface.
Many other regions will witness at least a partial eclipse, where the Moon only grazes the Earth's umbra. This partial phase will be visible in most of Europe, the rest of Asia, eastern Australia, the remainder of Africa, and New Zealand. Unfortunately, for this particular event, residents of North and South America will miss out, as the eclipse will occur during their daylight hours.