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September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Sep 8, 2025 at 2:11 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality
Begins: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 11:28 pm
Maximum: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 2:11 am 1.362 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 4:55 am
Duration: 5 hours, 27 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

September 7–8, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Shanghai

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Shanghai. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Shanghai.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
11:28 pm Sun, Sep 7
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction South 172°
51.1°
12:27 am Mon, Sep 8
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction South-southwest 195°
50.6°
1:30 am Mon, Sep 8
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction Southwest 216°
45.0°
2:11 am Mon, Sep 8
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Southwest 227°
39.3°
2:52 am Mon, Sep 8
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-southwest 237°
32.7°
3:56 am Mon, Sep 8
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-southwest 248°
21.1°
4:55 am Mon, Sep 8
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West-southwest 257°
9.6°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Shanghai. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Shanghai

Eclipse Visibility From ShanghaiVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Shanghai, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

Other eclipses visible in Shanghai

Other eclipses worldwide