| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Wellington, Wellington |
| Begins: | 2025年9月8日月曜日3時28分 |
| Maximum: | 2025年9月8日月曜日6時11分 1.362 Magnitude |
| Ends: | 2025年9月8日月曜日6時40分 |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 12 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2025年9月8日月曜日 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Wellington
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Wellington. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (NZST) for Wellington.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3時28分 9月8日 (月) | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  294° | 34.0° | |
| 4時27分 9月8日 (月) | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 283° | 23.7° | |
| 5時30分 9月8日 (月) | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 273° | 12.0° | |
| 6時11分 9月8日 (月) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 266° | 4.6° | |
| 6時40分 9月8日 (月) | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 262° | -0.2° |
| 6時52分 9月8日 (月) | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 260° | -2.4° |
| 7時56分 9月8日 (月) | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 249° | -14.5° |
| 8時55分 9月8日 (月) | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 239° | -24.3° |
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 Wellington. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (9月8日 (月))
In the past, this day was cloudy 67% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Wellington
| Eclipse Visibility From Wellington | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年3月14日 (金) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2025年9月8日 (月) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2025年9月22日 (月) Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年3月3–4日 (水) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年8月28日 (金) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Wellington, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Wellington