Total Lunar Eclipse of the Moon: 8 September 2025

This month is busy, so don’t forget to mark these dates on your Calander. There is a Total Lunar Eclipse on Monday 8 September 2025, paired with a Partial Solar Eclipse across a southern region of the globe on Monday 22 September 2025.

This week there will be a Total Eclipse of the Moon in the Southern skies is on 8 September 2025. Early on Monday morning, the full moon will move into the shadow of Earth and appear completely black, surrounded by a glowing orange-red ring.

This glow occurs when the only light reflecting off the moon is sunlight refracted through the Earth's atmosphere. When this light refracts, the red light travels more directly through the atmosphere than blue and green light due to its longer wavelength, allowing it to reach the moon.

Norfolk Island, New Zealand and areas of Australia will have a view of the Total Lunar Eclipse in the southern sky, if the skies are clear in the early hours of the morning. Once the sun rises at 5.55am, the eclipse will fade as the Totality ends. Here on Norfolk Island the Total Lunar Eclipse will be from 4.30am to 5.52am.

Check out this site for more information:

8 Sep 2025 – Total Lunar Eclipse in Norfolk Island

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/norfolk-island?iso=20250907

In Two weeks, there will be a Partial Solar Eclipse, which is shown on graphs across a southern region of the globe on Sunday 21 September or Monday 22 September 2025 (depending on your time zone).

Partial Solar Eclipse: 22 September 2025

Later in the month, Monday 22nd September, on the New Moon, there will be a Partial Solar Eclipse visible from Norfolk Island. This will start as the sun rises at 5.38am, the partial eclipse starts at 5.37am and ends at 6.43am. Fingers crossed the horizon is clear if you are out early to watch the sunrise and the Partial Solar Eclipse.

Never look directly at the Sun.

Always protect your eyes if viewing solar eclipse and do not look at the sun without protection. You can seriously hurt your eyes and even go blind. Proper eye protection, like eclipse glasses or a special solar filter, is the only safe option. Sunglasses don't work.

For more details, check out this internet site:

22 Sep 2025 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Norfolk Island

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/norfolk-island?iso=20250921

Here are some images of Eclipse of the Moon I have taken on previous Norfolk Island Lunar Eclipse. If the skies are clear, It is always rewarding to look up the stars at night and enjoy Our Norfolk Island Magical Dark Skies.

If its Dark – Look for Stars!!!

Our Norfolk Island Magical Dark Skies

Betty Matthews

5 September 2025