Chandra Grahan 2025: Total Lunar Eclipse Live, Moon Turns Red for 82 Minutes

Skywatchers are in for a celestial treat on the night of September 7–8 as a total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) graces the skies. This is the second lunar eclipse of 2025 and will turn the Moon into a striking ‘blood moon’ for nearly 48 minutes, fully visible across India.

The eclipse began this evening and will reach its peak around 11:48 pm, ending by 12:22 am. Viewers across India will be able to watch the phenomenon clearly with the naked eye.

According to Dr. Devi Prasad Duari, former director of the MP Birla Planetarium, the eclipse will also be visible in Australia, the Far East, the Middle East, Europe, and parts of Africa, but not in the Americas.

Why this eclipse is special

• First total lunar eclipse visible across all of India since July 27, 2018

• Longest total lunar eclipse since 2022

• Next one will occur on March 3, 2026

Lunar eclipses occur during the full moon when Earth comes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. At totality, Earth’s shadow often turns the Moon a deep red.

Timeline of the eclipse (IST)

• Sept 7, 8:58 pm – Penumbral eclipse begins (not visible easily)

• Sept 7, 9:57 pm – Partial umbral eclipse begins (visible to naked eye)

• Sept 7, 11:01 pm – Total eclipse begins (Moon turns deep red)

• Sept 8, 12:23 am – Total eclipse ends (Moon starts exiting umbra)

• Sept 8, 1:27 am – Partial eclipse ends

• Sept 8, 2:25 am – Penumbral eclipse ends

For astronomy lovers, tonight offers a rare chance to witness one of the most dramatic spectacles of the night sky.