Rare blood moon to appear on Sept7

A spectacular celestial event is set to light up the skies on the night of September 7–8, 2025, as the Moon undergoes a total lunar eclipse, turning an eerie, deep red for 82 minutes.
Known as a Blood Moon, this will be the last total lunar eclipse of the year and is expected to be visible to nearly 77%. Unlike many eclipses confined to specific regions, this phenomenon will be observable across much of Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa, with India offering some of the clearest views.
It will be visible across most parts of the country, with the most dramatic phase occurring late at night and lasting over an hour.
The lunar eclipse will begin at 8:58 PM IST (penumbral phase) on September 7 and end at 2:25 AM IST on September 8, but the highlight of the event, the period of totality, will be when the Moon is completely immersed in Earth’s shadow.
The total eclipse phase starts at 11 p.m. IST and ends at 12:22 a.m. IST, reaching its deepest red glow at maximum eclipse around 11:41 p.m. IST. No special equipment is required; the blood moon is visible to the naked eye from anywhere with a clear view of the sky and minimal light pollution.
A Blood Moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse when Earth comes directly between the Sun and the Moon. Instead of the Moon disappearing into complete darkness, sunlight passes through Earth’s atmosphere, which bends, filters, and scatters the light.
Shorter blue and violet wavelengths scatter away, while longer red and orange wavelengths reach the Moon, giving it its iconic crimson glow.
This phenomenon, known as Rayleigh scattering, is the same reason sunsets appear red. NASA notes that the depth of red can vary depending on atmospheric conditions, such as dust, clouds, or volcanic ash.