{"id":114142,"date":"2025-09-04T14:18:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/114142\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:18:07","slug":"how-to-see-the-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-in-the-uk-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/114142\/","title":{"rendered":"How To See The Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in the UK This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in March, anyone looking up at the sky in the early hours of the morning would have been treated to the sight of a partial lunar eclipse<\/a>. September is doing one better. This weekend, Brits will be able to witness a rare\u00a0total\u00a0lunar eclipse.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Not to be confused with a solar eclipse<\/a>, this celestial spectacle (sometimes referred to as a \u2018blood moon\u2019) gives the moon\u00a0an ominous red tinge. Like the northern lights<\/a>\u00a0and super blue moons<\/a>, it\u2019s not visible from the UK\u00a0very often, so\u00a0you shouldn\u2019t miss it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The last time that we were able to see a total lunar eclipse from the UK was more than three years ago in May 2022<\/a>. Brits had to be awake between\u00a02am and 5am to see\u00a0that\u00a0spectacle, but this year, you won\u2019t need to adjust your sleep schedule at all. This year\u2019s total lunar eclipse will be at its best at around dinnertime. Here\u2019s everything you need to know if you want to see it for yourself.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What is a\u00a0total lunar eclipse?\u00a0<\/p>\n

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth, moon and sun\u00a0are positioned\u00a0in a straight line. When that happens, the moon passes through the darkest part of the Earth\u2019s shadow, blocking almost all of the light from the sun from reaching the lunar surface.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What is a blood moon?\u00a0<\/p>\n

A\u00a0lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon\u00a0because of the way the moon\u00a0often turns a deep, coppery red during\u00a0the eclipse. The red colour is\u00a0a result of sunlight that has passed through the Earth\u2019s atmosphere and\u00a0and has been bent back towards the Moon by refraction.<\/p>\n

Penumbral and partial lunar eclipses happen between two to five time each year, but\u00a0total\u00a0lunar eclipses only occur once every two to three years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When is the next\u00a0total lunar eclipse?\u00a0<\/p>\n

The total lunar eclipse is\u00a0happening on Sunday, September 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The exact time to see the\u00a0total lunar eclipse and blood moon in the UK<\/p>\n

According to Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG), the best time to see the eclipse from the UK will be in the evening when it reaches its \u2018maximum\u2019. It says that the \u2018maximum will occur at 7.33pm BST from the UK, with the eclipse’s actual maximum at 7.11pm when the moon is below the horizon\u2019. You\u2019ll have around two and a half hours to catch a glimpse of it \u2013 the moon will move out of the Earth\u2019s shadow at 9.55pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How to see the blood moon lunar eclipse clearly<\/p>\n

RMG says that the moon will be quite low on the horizon, so you should head to a high point that has a clear, unobstructed view to the East to see the the eclipse in its full glory. To help you plan, we\u2019ve got a list of the\u00a0best places to go stargazing in the UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t see it in real life, you can always livestream\u00a0the eclipse over on the Virtual Telescope Youtube channel<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Weather for the blood moon total lunar eclipse<\/p>\n

It\u2019s too soon for an exact weather forecast for Sunday evening but right now the Met Office says that between Friday, September 5 and Sunday September 14 \u2018changeable weather conditions are expected across the UK\u2019 with longer spells of rain affecting most of the country and \u2018some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west\u2019.<\/p>\n

How to photograph the blood moon<\/p>\n

Of course, no picture will really do the display justice, but if want to capture the blood moon with just your phone camera, your best bet will be to use a tripod. Lowering your camera\u2019s exposure and turning off auto-focus can also help get a better shot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When is the next lunar eclipse in the UK?\u00a0<\/p>\n

The next lunar eclipse that we\u2019ll be able to see from the UK will only be a partial one. That\u2019s forecast to happen on August 28, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Best places to see the blood moon<\/p>\n

The best places to see the moon are simply the clearest and darkest. You\u2019ll want to be as far away from artificial light and pollution as possible \u2013 in a city, that typically means a hill or green space.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When does autumn officially start in the UK?<\/a><\/p>\n

Plus:\u00a0Four of the most beautiful places in Europe are in Britain<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stay in the loop:\u00a0sign up to our\u00a0free Time Out UK newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for the latest UK news and the best stuff happening across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Back in March, anyone looking up at the sky in the early hours of the morning would have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":114143,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[1422,1423,90,416,1420,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-114142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-categories-things-to-do","tag-news-city-life","tag-science","tag-space","tag-things-to-do","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114142\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}