Rare Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse to Appear on Night of September 7–8; Visible in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A spectacular lunar eclipse, commonly known as the “Blood Moon,” will be visible in many parts of the world on the night between September 7 and 8, 2025, when the moon will turn a striking shade of red.
According to media reports, this celestial event will begin at 8:28 PM (PST) on September 7 and last until 1:55 AM, with the total eclipse phase lasting for 82 minutes. Experts say nearly 88 percent of the world’s population will be able to witness the phenomenon.
The Blood Moon occurs when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon, causing the Earth’s shadow to fall on the lunar surface. During this time, sunlight passing through Earth’s atmosphere bends, scattering shorter blue wavelengths and allowing longer red wavelengths to illuminate the moon, giving it a reddish hue.
The full eclipse will be visible in Pakistan, India, Central Asia, parts of Russia, Japan, Australia, and Eastern Africa. Meanwhile, regions in Europe, Asia, New Zealand, and parts of Africa will witness only a partial eclipse. The event will not be visible in the United States.
Astronomers describe the September 2025 Blood Moon as one of the most widely visible total lunar eclipses of the decade, offering skywatchers a rare opportunity.
Earlier this year, the first lunar eclipse of 2025 occurred on March 14 but was not visible in Pakistan, as it began around 9 AM and ended around 3 PM local time.
