7 Sep 2025, 21:11
Max View in Cairo
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Cairo |
| Begins: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 19:05 |
| Maximum: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 21:11 1.362 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 23:55 |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 50 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
7 September 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cairo
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Cairo. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EEST) for Cairo.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:28 Sun, 7 Sep | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  93° | -8.6° |
| 19:05 Sun, 7 Sep | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 97° | -0.2° |
| 19:27 Sun, 7 Sep | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 100° | 3.9° | |
| 20:30 Sun, 7 Sep | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 108° | 16.9° | |
| 21:11 Sun, 7 Sep | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 114° | 25.0° | |
| 21:52 Sun, 7 Sep | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 121° | 32.8° | |
| 22:56 Sun, 7 Sep | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 135° | 43.5° | |
| 23:55 Sun, 7 Sep | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 153° | 51.0° |
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 Cairo. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (7 Sep)
In the past, this day was cloudy 7% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Cairo
| Eclipse Visibility From Cairo | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 14 Mar 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 7 Sep 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 20–21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Cairo, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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