| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Beijing, Beijing Municipality |
| Begins: | 2025年9月7日日曜日23時28分 |
| Maximum: | 2025年9月8日月曜日2時11分 1.362 Magnitude |
| Ends: | 2025年9月8日月曜日4時55分 |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 27 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2025年9月7–8日月曜日 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Beijing
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Beijing. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Beijing.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23時28分 9月7日 (日) | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  166° | 41.7° | |
| 0時27分 9月8日 (月) | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 186° | 42.7° | |
| 1時30分 9月8日 (月) | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 206° | 39.7° | |
| 2時11分 9月8日 (月) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 217° | 35.7° | |
| 2時52分 9月8日 (月) | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 228° | 30.7° | |
| 3時56分 9月8日 (月) | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 241° | 21.2° | |
| 4時55分 9月8日 (月) | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 252° | 11.3° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Beijing. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (9月7–8日 (月))
In the past, this day was cloudy 56% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Beijing
| Eclipse Visibility From Beijing | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年9月7–8日 (月) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年3月3日 (火) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月21日 (日) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2028年7月6–7日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2028年12月31日 (日)–2029年1月1日 (月) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Beijing, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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