{"id":403273,"date":"2025-09-06T18:19:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T18:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/403273\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T18:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T18:19:13","slug":"blood-moon-five-fascinating-facts-about-tomorrows-september-lunar-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/403273\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Moon: Five fascinating facts about tomorrow’s September lunar eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s everything you need to know about tomorrow’s Blood Moon lunar eclipse and why it is so specialThis is a total lunar eclipse, where you can see the moon dyed red. This happens when the earth comes between the sun and the moon.(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

A Blood Moon will glow in UK skies tomorrow. On the evening of September 7, 2025, this month’s full Moon will rise, bringing with it a lunar eclipse.<\/p>\n

The longest total lunar eclipse in nearly three years, with totality, will be visible from Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe.<\/p>\n

Here are five important facts about the September 2025 Blood Moon<\/a> – and why it’s not one to miss.<\/p>\n

Seven billion people will see it<\/strong><\/p>\n

People are anticipating the upcoming lunar eclipse all over the globe. The event will be visible from Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe, with more than seven billion people in with a chance of seeing at least some of its total phase. According to the tracking website Time and Date, that’s nearly 86 per cent of the global population.<\/p>\n

Nearly five billion people are expected to see the entire eclipse from beginning to end. While the UK will only be able to catch a glimpse of the final half of the eclipse<\/a>, lucky observers in the easternmost parts of Africa, the Middle East, most of Asia and western Australia will be able to see the whole thing.<\/p>\n

The Moon will turn red<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Moon usually glows a brilliant white in our skies as it reflects light from the Sun. However, during a lunar eclipse, it passes through Earth’s shadow, creating a signature red glow.<\/p>\n

This happens because Earth’s atmosphere bends sunlight, scattering out blue light and allowing warmer red and orange hues to wash over the Moon. This is why a lunar eclipse is commonly known as a ‘Blood Moon’<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"AA Blood Moon glows red due to the way Earth’s atmosphere filters sunlight(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The exact shade of this weekend’s eclipse will depend on the conditions of Earth’s atmosphere, with high levels of dust or cloud cover bringing a higher chance of a deeper, more vibrant shade of red.<\/p>\n

It’s the longest lunar eclipse since 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

The September 7 eclipse will be the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022, with a totality phase 1 hour and 22 minutes. The November 2022 eclipse was 1 hour and 25 minutes.<\/p>\n

From beginning to end, the entire cosmic event will last 5 hours and 27 minutes. The timings of the Blood Moon lunar eclipse are as follows (all in BST):<\/p>\n