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Total Lunar Eclipse Set for Sept. 7–8 With 82-Minute ‘Blood Moon’ Totality

Full views favor the Eastern Hemisphere; much of the Americas will miss it.

Overview

  • In Spain the Moon will rise already eclipsed for most regions, while totality ends before moonrise in western Galicia and the Canary Islands, according to the national observatory.
  • The peak in Spain is around 20:11 CEST with totality lasting until about 20:52, and the full total phase runs roughly 82–83 minutes globally.
  • NASA and international maps show full visibility across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, with only partial or no visibility in the far west of North America and the far east of South America.
  • Argentina will not see the event because it occurs below the local horizon (total phase roughly 14:30–15:52 ART), while parts of Baja California may catch the initial partial stage at moonrise.
  • The eclipse is safe to view with the naked eye; dark-sky locations and binoculars or small telescopes can enhance the red hue, which is caused by Earth’s atmosphere refracting red/orange sunlight onto the Moon and coincides with lunar perigee.