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Skywatchers in some parts of the world are in for a rare treat this weekend as the moon turns a coppery-red to orange color during a total lunar eclipse. Known colloquially as a \u201cblood moon,\u201d the rare event occurs when the full moon moves through Earth\u2019s shadow in space, with the color of 1,000 sunsets covering the lunar surface. On the night of Sept. 7, 2025, the spectacle will be visible across Australia, Asia and Africa, with Europe glimpsing the event at moonset. The entire eclipse, including partial phases, will unfold over nearly six hours, creating one of the year\u2019s standout celestial events \u2014 but it won\u2019t be visible from North America. <\/p>\n
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This composite image shows the stages of total lunar eclipse. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI \/ AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
AFP via Getty ImagesKey Facts<\/p>\n
This total lunar eclipse takes place overnight on Sept. 7-8. 2025. From regions on the night side of Earth, the moon will display shades of copper, orange, pink and\/or red for 82 minutes. The exact color will depend on atmospheric conditions, with dust, clouds and the smoke from wildfires all affecting it. <\/p>\n
About 4.9 billion people will see the \u201cblood moon\u201d from regions on the night side of Earth during the event, including Eastern Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, India, China, Southeast Asia and Australia. <\/p>\n
All total lunar eclipses occur at full moon. Although it won\u2019t be visible from North America, the full \u201cCorn Moon\u201d will be. It will be best seen rising in the east during dusk on Sept. 7.<\/p>\n
All total lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch with the naked eye \u2014 unlike the partial phases of solar eclipses. Binoculars or a small telescope will reveal lots of detail. <\/p>\n
Why A Totally Eclipsed Moon Turns Red<\/p>\n
During totality, Earth blocks direct sunlight from striking the moon. Only light refracted through Earth\u2019s atmosphere \u2014 the same process that makes sunsets look red \u2014 reaches the lunar surface, giving it a reddish-orange color when it\u2019s totally eclipsed. It\u2019s as if all the world’s sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the moon, according to NASA<\/a>. <\/p>\n When Is The Next Total Lunar Eclipse?<\/p>\n The next total lunar eclipse will occur on March 2\/3, 2026, when the lunar surface will turn reddish for 58 minutes as seen from North America, Australia and East Asia. However, those on the western side of the U.S. and Canada will get the best view of the eclipsed moon. <\/p>\n The Night Sky In September<\/p>\n The night after the rise of the full \u201cCorn Moon\u201d and the total lunar eclipse, there will be a close conjunction of the moon and Saturn. The ringed planet will be at its best all month, reaching its biggest, brightest and best on Sept. 21 with its annual opposition. <\/p>\n Further ReadingForbes9 Places To Experience The Next Total Solar Eclipse A Year From TodayBy Jamie Carter<\/a>ForbesWhy Saturday\u2019s \u2018Black Moon\u2019 Sets Up A \u2018Blood Moon\u2019 And Three Solar EclipsesBy Jamie Carter<\/a>Forbes19 Years From Today, A Total Solar Eclipse Will Return To The U.S.By Jamie Carter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Topline Skywatchers in some parts of the world are in for a rare treat this weekend as the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":764,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[111,139,69,147,392,1280,1276,1281,1273,1278,1272,1277,1275,1279,1274],"class_list":["post-763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-science","tag-space","tag-what-color-will-the-corn-moon-look-when-it-rises","tag-what-is-the-difference-between-the-corn-moon-and-harvest-moon","tag-what-other-stargazing-events-happen-in-september-2025","tag-what-time-does-the-full-corn-moon-rise-in-north-america","tag-what-time-is-moonrise-in-new-york-and-los-angeles-on-sept-7-2025","tag-when-is-the-september-2025-corn-moon","tag-where-is-the-best-place-to-see-the-corn-moon-rise","tag-why-is-it-called-the-corn-moon-in-september","tag-will-saturn-be-visible-next-to-the-full-moon-in-september-2025","tag-will-the-september-2025-full-moon-have-an-eclipse"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}