Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has posted a video of the rare total lunar eclipse that was visible in the UAE sky on Sunday evening.

The video shows the Blood Moon at different stages, until the eclipse concludes, as seen from the Burj Khalifa area.

The spectacular celestial event lasted more than five hours, charming stargazers across the world.

The eclipse reached its peak at 10.12pm and totality continued until 10.53pm.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up perfectly, with the planet casting its shadow across the Moon. This blocks sunlight from directly reaching the surface of the Moon.

Instead of going completely dark, the Moon glows red because Earth’s atmosphere bends sunlight, filtering out the blue wavelengths and allowing the warmer red and orange tones to pass through, earning it the Blood Moon nickname.

The next total lunar eclipse will be visible in UAE skies on December 31, 2028, while a partial eclipse is expected on July 6, 2028.

Sheikh Hamdan has a large following on social media, including 17 million on Instagram, where he often posts pictures of life in UAE.

In pictures: Lunar eclipse around the world

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Shahad Al Rawi, Oneworld

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