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September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Motutoa, Cook Islands

Sep 7, 2025 at 6:28 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Motutoa
Begins: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 5:28 am
Maximum: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 6:28 am 0.021 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 6:30 am
Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

September 7, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Motutoa

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:28 am Sun, Sep 7
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West 265°
14.1°
6:27 am Sun, Sep 7
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West for the best view of the eclipse.		Map direction West 263°
0.5°
6:28 am Sun, Sep 7
Maximum in Motutoa This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Motutoa. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Motutoa because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West for the best view of the eclipse.		Map direction West 263°
0.2°
6:30 am Sun, Sep 7SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West 263°
-0.2°
7:30 am Sun, Sep 7Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 261°
-15.1°
8:11 am Sun, Sep 7Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West 259°
-24.7°
8:52 am Sun, Sep 7Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 256°
-34.3°
9:56 am Sun, Sep 7Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 251°
-48.9°
10:55 am Sun, Sep 7Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 241°
-61.7°

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

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

Cloud Coverage (Sep 7)

In the past, this day was cloudy 50% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Motutoa Eclipse Countdown

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  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Motutoa

Eclipse Visibility From MotutoaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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