Total lunar eclipse to be visible in India on September 7 and 8

India will witness a total lunar eclipse on the night of September 7 and early hours of September 8, 2025. The umbral phase will last from 9.57 pm to 1.27 am, with the totality phase from 11 pm to 12.23 am

Hyderabad: The third eclipse of 2025, a total lunar eclipse, will occur on September 7 and 8.

The Planetary Society, India, in a press release on Saturday said that in 2025 there will be four eclipses, two lunar (March 14 and September 7) and two solar (March 29 and September 21). However, only one eclipse will be visible in India.

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The eclipse on September 7 and 8 is a total lunar eclipse visible in India. The timings of the phases are from 8.57 pm on September 7 to 2.26 am on September 8. The noticeable umbral phase begins at 9.57 pm and ends at 1.27 am.

This is the period when people across India can see the Moon’s disk darken as the Earth’s shadow engulfs it. The Moon will begin to enter the Earth’s darker shadow at 9.57 pm and start leaving at 1.27 am, N Sri Raghunandan Kumar, Director of The Planetary Society, India, said in the press release.

The totality phase will last from 11.00 pm to 12.23 am. During this period, the entire disk of the Moon will appear darkened with a reddish or orangish hue, or a mix of both, depending on local atmospheric conditions. The lunar eclipse can be seen with the naked eye, without telescopes, contrary to what some event organisers promote.

The Society also cautioned against attempts to create fear by calling it a “Blood Moon” through social media videos and sought action against non-medical persons giving unsolicited advice to pregnant women.