Ahmedabad: A total lunar eclipse – also known as a blood moon – will be visible in Gujarat on the night of September 7-8, 2025. This celestial eclipse will last for 82 minutes, making it one of the longest eclipses of this decade. For the first time since July 27, 2018, the entire country will be able to see a total lunar eclipse. The next total lunar eclipse will be on December 31, 2028, while a partial eclipse will be visible on March 3, 2026.

Eclipse timeline- Indian Standard Time (IST):

Penumbral eclipse begins: 8:58 AM – Subtle shadow begins

Penumbral eclipse begins: 9:57 AM – Earth’s shadow clearly visible

Total eclipse begins: 11:01 AM – Moon completely immersed in shadow

Greatest eclipse: 11:42 AM – Peak of the Blood Moon

Total eclipse ends: 12:22 PM – One hour and 22 minutes of totality

Penumbral eclipse ends: 2:25 PM – Moon moves out of Earth’s shadow

During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon will take on a striking coppery red hue as sunlight passes through Earth’s atmosphere. This rare phenomenon occurs because shorter blue wavelengths are scattered across the sky, while longer red wavelengths bend and illuminate the Moon’s surface. About 7 billion people around the world (about 80% of the world’s population) will be able to see this amazing event. DeshGujarat