BLOOD MOON TONIGHT! Total Lunar Eclipse September 7, 2025 + 5 Amazing Moon Features You Can See!

Written on 10/14/2025
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πŸŒ™ BLOOD MOON ECLIPSE TONIGHT - SEPTEMBER 7, 2025! πŸŒ™ Tonight, over 7 BILLION people can witness one of nature's most spectacular shows - a total lunar eclipse that transforms the Moon into a glowing blood-red orb for 82 incredible minutes! This is the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022, and you won't want to miss it. πŸ”΄ ECLIPSE TIMES (September 7-8, 2025): Partial Eclipse Begins: 16:27 GMT (12:27 PM EDT) TOTALITY STARTS: 17:30 GMT (1:30 PM EDT) Maximum Eclipse: 18:11 GMT (2:11 PM EDT) TOTALITY ENDS: 18:52 GMT (2:52 PM EDT) Partial Eclipse Ends: 19:55 GMT (3:55 PM EDT) πŸ“ BEST VIEWING LOCATIONS: PERFECT VIEW: Asia, Western Australia, India, China EXCELLENT: Eastern Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia GOOD: Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe, Russia MOONRISE ECLIPSE: UK, Western Europe NOT VISIBLE: North & South America (watch online!) πŸ”΄ LOCAL TIMES FOR MAJOR CITIES: Tokyo: 2:30-3:52 AM (Sept 8) Perth: 1:30-2:52 AM (Sept 8) Sydney: 3:30-4:52 AM (Sept 8) Mumbai: 11:00 PM-12:22 AM (Sept 7-8) Dubai: 9:30-10:52 PM (Sept 7) Moscow: 8:30-9:52 PM (Sept 7) London: Moonrise ~7:45 PM (already in eclipse) ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Epic Introduction - Tonight's Blood Moon 00:30 What Is a Total Lunar Eclipse? 02:00 Best Places to See Tonight's Eclipse 03:30 Lunar Feature #1: TYCHO CRATER - The Moon's Splash Mark 05:00 Lunar Feature #2: MARE TRANQUILLITATIS - Apollo 11 Landing Site 06:15 Lunar Feature #3: COPERNICUS - Monarch of the Moon 07:15 Lunar Feature #4: MARE CRISIUM - The Isolated Sea 08:15 Lunar Feature #5: MARE IMBRIUM - Massive Impact Basin 09:30 Photography Tips & What's Next πŸ”­ WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: βœ“ Why the Moon turns blood red during an eclipse βœ“ Exact times and locations for best viewing βœ“ How to spot Saturn next to the eclipsed Moon βœ“ 5 incredible lunar features visible tonight βœ“ The science behind lunar maria and craters βœ“ Photography tips for capturing the blood Moon 🌟 BONUS FEATURES TONIGHT: Saturn appears right next to the Blood Moon! This is the Harvest Moon (September full Moon) Part of the 2025 Eclipse Season Leads into 3 consecutive Supermoons (Oct, Nov, Dec) πŸ“Έ EQUIPMENT NEEDED: NAKED EYE: Perfectly safe, no protection needed! BINOCULARS: Ideal for crater details (7x or higher) TELESCOPE: Best for mountain ranges and crater floors CAMERA: Use manual mode, tripod essential ⚑ QUICK FACTS: Duration of totality: 82 minutes Umbral magnitude: 1.3638 Saros Series: 128 Last total eclipse visible globally: March 14, 2025 Next total eclipse: March 3, 2026 πŸŒ™ THE 5 LUNAR FEATURES COVERED: TYCHO CRATER - Young, bright ray crater (110 million years old) SEA OF TRANQUILITY - Apollo 11 landing site COPERNICUS CRATER - 93km wide with terraced walls MARE CRISIUM - Isolated eastern "Sea of Crises" MARE IMBRIUM - Second largest lunar mare with 5km high mountains πŸ“š LEARN MORE: Eclipse Map: timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2025-september-7 NASA Eclipse Page: nasa.gov/eclipse Lunar Features Guide: nasa.gov/moon πŸ”” UPCOMING ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS: September 21, 2025: Partial Solar Eclipse October 7, 2025: Supermoon November 5, 2025: Supermoon December 4, 2025: Supermoon March 3, 2026: Next Total Lunar Eclipse (visible from Americas!) πŸ’¬ ENGAGE WITH US: Share your eclipse photos! Tag us with #BloodMoon2025 Where are you watching from? Comment below! Did you spot Saturn? Let us know!