The next blood moon (total lunar eclipse) will be visible on the night of Sunday, September 7, 2025, into the early hours of Monday, September 8, 2025. This eclipse will create a striking red "blood moon" as the moon passes through the Earth's shadow. Key points about the 2025 blood moon:
- The total phase where the moon is fully engulfed in Earth's umbral shadow will last about 82 minutes.
- The eclipse will be visible mainly in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, eastern Africa, Russia, central Asia, and parts of Europe.
- North and South America will mostly miss this event as the moon will be below the horizon during the eclipse there.
- In the UK, the moon will rise already in partial eclipse, with the best viewing time around 7:33 PM local time on September 7.
- About 77% of the world's population, approximately 6.2 billion people, will have the opportunity to witness either the full or partial event.
This blood moon will also coincide with the Harvest Moon, the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox.
