Editor's note: The September 2025 total lunar eclipse put on a spectacular show, dazzling stargazers with a mesmerizing display of orbital mechanics that briefly turned the moon blood red as Earth's shadow swept across the lunar disk.
Check out our wrap article to see the best photos of the September 2025 total lunar eclipse as seen by photographers across the globe!
A total lunar eclipse will occur overnight on Sunday (Sept. 7) into the early hours of Monday (Sept. 8), creating a striking red 'blood moon' for skywatchers across Asia, Western Australia and Europe.
The Time and Date across different time zones include:
- London (BST): 7:30 p.m. – 7:52 p.m. (Sept. 7) — moon rises already in eclipse
- Paris (CEST): 7:30 p.m. – 8:52 p.m. (Sept. 7) — visible low on the horizon
- Cape Town (SAST): 7:30 p.m. – 8:52 p.m. (Sept. 7)
- Istanbul/Cairo/Nairobi (EEST/EAT): 8:30 p.m. – 9:52 p.m. (Sept. 7)
- Tehran (IRST): 9:00 p.m. – 10:22 p.m. (Sept. 7)
- Mumbai (IST): 11:00 p.m. (Sept. 7) – 12:22 a.m. (Sept. 8)
- Bangkok (ICT): 12:30 a.m. – 1:52 a.m. (Sept. 8)
- Beijing (CST): 1:30 a.m. – 2:52 a.m. (Sept. 8)
- Hong Kong (HKT): 1:30 a.m. – 2:52 a.m. (Sept. 8)
- Perth (AWST): 1:30 a.m. – 2:52 a.m. (Sept. 8)
- Tokyo (JST): 2:30 a.m. – 3:52 a.m. (Sept. 8)
- Sydney (AEST): 3:30 a.m. – 4:52 a.m. (Sept. 8)
Almost 77% of the world's population will be able to witness the entire total phase of this eclipse, according to Time and Date.
If you're unable to catch the lunar eclipse live blog.