Blood Moon

General Interest

On the morning of Monday 8th September there will be a lunar eclipse visible from New Zealand, weather dependent!

The eclipse begins at around 3.30am when the Moon enters the Earth’s umbra, or dark shadow. Totality, the moment where the Moon is fully covered by Earth’s shadow, starts at 5.30am, casting it in a dull red hue until it sets at around 6.30am.

The moon will be close to setting in the West during this event, so to observe it good visibility to the western horizon is needed.

This online article gives a good overview of the event:
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/blood-moon-8-september-2025-australia

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