05/09/2025
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5 days to go for the next Total Lunar Eclipse. On 8th September 2025, the Moon is going red across Australia & New Zealand.
Current cloud cover forecast for Monday Morning:
Melbourne: Clear
Wellington: Partly cloudy
Hobart: Partly cloudy
Adelaide: Clear
Perth: Mostly Clear
Sydney: Partly cloudy
Canberra: Partly cloudy
Brisbane: Partly cloudy
Darwin: Mostly cloudy
The Moon is slipping into Earth’s shadow, turning that gorgeous deep red we all love.
Here’s when you need to be outside if you have gaps in clouds:
Melbourne (8th September 2025):
1:28 am – Penumbral Eclipse begins (the Moon’s getting a subtle shadow makeover).
2:27 am – Partial Eclipse begins (the “red carpet” starts to roll).
3:30 am – Total Eclipse begins (Blood Moon in all her glory).
4:11 am – Maximum Eclipse (dead centre in Earth’s shadow).
4:52 am – Total Eclipse ends.
5:56 am – Partial Eclipse ends.
6:39 am – Moonset
Wellington (8th September 2025):
3:28 am – Penumbral Eclipse begins.
4:27 am – Partial Eclipse begins.
5:30 am – Total Eclipse begins (Blood Moon AND near the horizon — look west!).
6:11 am – Maximum Eclipse.
6:40 am – Moonset.
Hobart (8th September 2025):
1:28 am – Penumbral Eclipse begins.
2:27 am – Partial Eclipse begins.
3:30 am – Total Eclipse begins.
4:11 am – Maximum Eclipse.
4:52 am – Total Eclipse ends.
5:56 am – Partial Eclipse ends.
6:32 am – Moonset.
Adelaide (8th September 2025):
12:58 am – Penumbral Eclipse begins.
1:57 am – Partial Eclipse begins.
3:00 am – Total Eclipse begins.
3:41 am – Maximum Eclipse.
4:22 am – Total Eclipse ends.
5:26 am – Partial Eclipse ends.
6:25 am – Penumbral Eclipse ends.
Perth (starts the night before - 7th September 2025 to 8th Sep 2025):
11:28 pm – Penumbral Eclipse begins.
12:27 am – Partial Eclipse begins.
1:30 am – Total Eclipse begins.
2:11 am – Maximum Eclipse.
2:52 am – Total Eclipse ends.
3:56 am – Partial Eclipse ends.
4:55 am – Penumbral Eclipse ends.
Canberra (8th September 2025):
1:28 am – Penumbral Eclipse begins.
2:27 am – Partial Eclipse begins.
3:30 am – Total Eclipse begins.
4:11 am – Maximum Eclipse.
4:52 am – Total Eclipse ends.
5:56 am – Partial Eclipse ends.
6:20 am – Moonset.
Sydney (8th September 2025):
1:28 am – Penumbral Eclipse begins.
2:27 am – Partial Eclipse begins.
3:30 am – Total Eclipse begins.
4:11 am – Maximum Eclipse.
4:52 am – Total Eclipse ends.
5:56 am – Partial Eclipse ends.
6:11 am – Moonset.
Brisbane (8th September 2025):
1:28 am – Penumbral Eclipse begins.
2:27 am – Partial Eclipse begins.
3:30 am – Total Eclipse begins.
4:11 am – Maximum Eclipse.
4:52 am – Total Eclipse ends.
5:56 am – Partial Eclipse ends.
6:00 am – Moonset.
Darwin (8th September 2025):
12:58 am – Penumbral Eclipse begins.
1:57 am – Partial Eclipse begins.
3:00 am – Total Eclipse begins.
3:41 am – Maximum Eclipse.
4:22 am – Total Eclipse ends.
5:26 am – Partial Eclipse ends.
6:25 am – Penumbral Eclipse ends.
