On September 7, the second lunar eclipse of 2025 will occur, The Department of Astrophysics at the Faculty of Physics of Baku State University told APA.
This is a total lunar eclipse, sometimes called a “Blood Moon.”
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned in a straight line, Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, or the Moon completely enters Earth's shadow. At this time, the Moon does not completely disappear; rather, it is colored reddish. This is due to the refraction and scattering of sunlight in Earth's atmosphere, which causes red and orange rays to reach the surface of the Moon. The blood-red color can appear more “dramatic” when the Moon is on the horizon because the sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere colors the Moon red, and the Moon on the horizon is already reddish.
Actually, Earth's shadow consists of two parts: the penumbra and the umbra. When the Moon enters the penumbra, a penumbral lunar eclipse begins, which is very difficult to notice with the naked eye. When the Moon enters Earth's umbra, a visible eclipse begins.
The penumbral lunar eclipse will start on September 7 at 19:28:21, the partial eclipse at 20:27:02, and the total eclipse at 21:30:41. The maximum eclipse will occur at 22:11:47. The total eclipse will end at 22:52:47, the partial eclipse at 23:56:26, and the penumbral lunar eclipse will conclude at 00:55:00. The total eclipse will last for 82 minutes.
The second total lunar eclipse of 2025 will be visible in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. In the territory of Azerbaijan, it will be possible to observe the total lunar eclipse from the evening hours until midnight. Citizens of the country will have the opportunity to watch the Blood Moon eclipse live on September 7. This will be an unforgettable night for both astronomy enthusiasts and ordinary observers.
