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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adithi Ramakrishnan

What to know about total lunar eclipse set to turn the moon blood red this week

he Moon appears from behind the Tokyo Skytree during a total lunar eclipse in the middle of the night above the Japanese capital early on September 8, 2025 - (JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)

A total lunar eclipse, promising a dramatic 'blood-red' moon, will soon grace the skies – the last such spectacle until late 2028.

The spectacle will be visible on Tuesday morning across North America, Central America, and the western part of South America. Australia and eastern Asia can catch the event on Tuesday night. Partial stages, appearing as small bites taken out of the moon, will be observable from Central Asia and much of South America, though Africa and Europe will unfortunately miss out.

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