| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Johannesburg |
| Begins: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 17:49 |
| Maximum: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 20:11 1.362 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, 7 Sep 2025, 22:55 |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 6 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
7 September 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Johannesburg
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Johannesburg. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (SAST) for Johannesburg.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:28 Sun, 7 Sep | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  99° | -5.2° |
| 17:49 Sun, 7 Sep | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 97° | -0.2° |
| 18:27 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. | 93° | 7.4° | |
| 19:30 Sun, 7 Sep | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 86° | 21.1° | |
| 20:11 Sun, 7 Sep | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 80° | 29.9° | |
| 20:52 Sun, 7 Sep | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 75° | 38.6° | |
| 21:56 Sun, 7 Sep | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 62° | 51.5° | |
| 22:55 Sun, 7 Sep | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 44° | 61.8° |
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 Johannesburg. 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 14% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
521Days 13Hrs 28Mins 16SecsJohannesburg Eclipse Countdown
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Johannesburg
| Eclipse Visibility From Johannesburg | 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 |  | |
| 17 Feb 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| 28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Johannesburg, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Johannesburg