Recent on the heels of August’s black moon is September’s full moon, which shall be among the many most fascinating full moons of 2025. It is coming with a complete lunar eclipse, making it a blood moon. Viewers within the US will not be capable of see the upcoming lunar eclipse, however the moon ought to nonetheless seem redder than traditional.
The full lunar eclipse, which takes place on Sept. 7, shall be seen primarily in Asia, Australia, Jap Europe and Jap Africa. Many of the remainder of Europe and Africa will see a partial eclipse, whereas North and South America are not noted this time round.
A blood moon solely happens throughout a complete lunar eclipse, when the moon angles behind the Earth in such a means that the Earth blocks a lot of the solar’s gentle. What’s left passes via Earth’s environment on its method to the moon, which filters out the blue gentle. That leaves solely the solar’s pink gentle to hit the moon and replicate to Earth, giving it a reddish glow.
This impact lasts roughly two hours and can solely occur within the areas that may witness the lunar eclipse.
In accordance with The Old Farmer’s Almanac, September’s full moon, also referred to as the corn moon, will see peak brightness at round 2:09 p.m. ET on Sept. 7. Since that is the center of the day, one of the best time to view the corn moon shall be at night time throughout Sept. 6 or Sept. 7. The moon will stay virtually full for a few days instantly earlier than and after Sept. 7, supplying you with a number of days to view the total moon.
How uncommon are lunar eclipses?
Whole lunar eclipses are much less frequent than partial eclipses, making September’s full moon a special day for these within the eclipse’s path. Because the Earth and the moon have secure orbits, they’re additionally completely predictable. The final lunar eclipse occurred in March 2025, with the one earlier than in November 2022.
The following whole eclipse is due in March 2026, however it is going to happen primarily in the midst of the Atlantic Ocean, the place just about nobody will be capable of see it. The following 5 shall be New Yr’s Eve in 2028, June 2029, December 2029 after which two extra in 2032. Of these, solely the one in 2029 shall be seen within the US.
Can I livestream the lunar eclipse?
You’ll be able to livestream the lunar eclipse! Quite a few web sites, together with Time and Date, FOX Weather and the Royal Observatory in Greenwich will livestream the happenings. Per Time and Date, the eclipse ought to final an hour and 22 minutes, beginning at round 15:28 UTC, or 11:28 a.m. ET on Sept. 7.
