Something strange to happen on September 7! Moon will be red, India to witness Blood Moon lunar eclipse at…, these places to..

There are countless mysteries and wonders in space to uncover. One of the fascinating events that all skygazers will observe on September 7, 2025, is a total lunar eclipse, when the Moon will transform into a glowing Blood Moon.

Why will the Moon turn red on September 7?

On September 7, 2025, the world will witness a total lunar eclipse, during which the Moon will take on a striking red glow, popularly known as a Blood Moon. The eclipse will be visible in its full glory across Asia and Western Australia, while viewers in many other regions will be able to catch glimpses of its different phases.

According to the Space report, sky gazers in Asia and parts of Western Australia will experience the full total lunar eclipse from start to end on September 7. In comparison, viewers in Europe, Africa, eastern Australia, and New Zealand will be able to see the Moon during some of the eclipse phases, including totality.

When will the eclipse be visible in India? At what time should skywatchers look up?

The total lunar eclipse on September 7 will be best seen for those living in India, China, Russia, Western Australia, eastern Africa, and the Arab countries. The eclipse will not be seen in North America, although the partial lunar eclipse can be seen in the western parts of Alaska. In the UK and Western Europe, observers could see parts of the eclipse when the Moon rose.

In India, on September 7, the lunar eclipse will reportedly begin at 8:58 PM and end at 1:25 AM on September 8. At this point, the Moon will likely appear in shades of red or orange, also referred to as a Blood Moon.

What is a Blood Moon?

According to the BBC Sky at Night Magazine, a lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned in a straight line. Usually, sunlight illuminates the Moon. But during a lunar eclipse, Earth blocks the sunlight. Any sunlight that reaches the Moon during the eclipse will pass through Earth’s atmosphere before it illuminates the Moon. The Earth’s atmosphere refracts or bends the sunlight before it reaches the Moon, changing how the sunlight colors the Moon.

A total lunar eclipse is when the Earth’s shadow completely covers the Moon’s surface. Although sunlight still reaches the moon, it first passes through the Earth’s atmosphere, which filters and bends the light. Because the Earth’s atmosphere scatters the shorter wavelengths, only red hues can fall on the Moon, allowing it to take on that color dramatically.

Which cities get the best view of the total lunar eclipse? When will the eclipse start in Mumbai, India, and Perth, Australia?

Here are the timings for the total lunar eclipse in key cities around the world on September 7–8, 2025:

  • Perth, Australia: 1:30 – 2:52 a.m. AWST (Monday, Sept. 8)
  • Mumbai, India: 11:00 p.m. – 12:22 a.m. IST (Sunday, Sept. 7 – Monday, Sept. 8)
  • Cairo, Egypt: 8:30 – 9:52 p.m. EEST (Sunday, Sept. 7)
  • Cape Town, South Africa: 7:30 – 8:52 p.m. SAST (Sunday, Sept. 7)

When sunlight reaches the atmosphere of Earth, the light scatters. Shorter wavelengths, like blue, scatter more than longer wavelengths like red. Red bends and continues when it reaches the Moon. And that is the reason a total lunar eclipse causes the moon to shine red or orange. This gives way to the term “Blood Moon.”

As a fun fact, the total lunar eclipse on September 7, 2025, will also fall on the Corn Moon, which is one of the traditional names of the full moon occurring in early September. This full moon will also be a total eclipse, which could make it a “Corn Moon Eclipse.” Unlike a Corn Moon, this will look much different. Instead of illuminating the moon in light, it will be shining from a reddish moon bathed in the shadow of planet Earth.

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