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Absolute darkness over Vienna: Total blood moon on September 7th!
Experience the total lunar eclipse in Vienna on September 7th, 2025! Highlights, times and observing tips for astronomy enthusiasts.
Absolute darkness over Vienna: Total blood moon on September 7th!
On Sunday, September 7, 2025, astronomy enthusiasts can look forward to a fascinating event: a total lunar eclipse that will be visible in Vienna and other parts of Europe. The moon will rise as early as 7:21 p.m. and at the same time be 86 percent in the earth's umbra, as vienna.at reports. The total eclipse itself begins at 7:30 p.m. and reaches its maximum at 8:12 p.m. before ending at 8:53 p.m.
For Vienna, this means that the moon will rise at dusk, which could affect the visibility of the event. Nevertheless, the total lunar eclipse is one of the astronomical highlights of 2025. In other regions, such as Central Asia and the Indian Ocean, the spectacle will be fully visible.
Global visibility and contact hours
The total lunar eclipse will vary globally. It is fully visible in Central Asia, parts of Antarctica and the Indian Ocean. It will be partially visible in Europe and most of Africa, while it will not be visible in virtually all of the Americas. According to astroverein.at the relevant contact times in CEST are as follows:
- Eintritt in den Halbschatten: 17:28 Uhr (unbeobachtbar)
- Beginn der Freisichtigkeit: 18:10 Uhr
- Eintritt in den Kernschatten: 18:27 Uhr
- Beginn der Totalität: 19:31 Uhr
- Mitte der Finsternis: 20:12 Uhr
- Ende der Totalität: 20:53 Uhr
- Austritt aus dem Kernschatten: 21:56 Uhr
- Ende der Freisichtigkeit: 22:14 Uhr
- Austritt aus dem Halbschatten: 22:55 Uhr (unbeobachtbar)
For those interested in Austria, the next partial lunar eclipse can be observed on August 28, 2026, while the next total lunar eclipse, which will be completely visible from Vienna, will take place on December 31, 2028.
A year full of astronomical highlights
The year 2025 will be marked by various astronomical events listed in a comprehensive calendar. The Sky Tonight app allows users to access precise dates and times for celestial events and provides an interactive sky map, as described by starwalk.space. This app contains important information about planetary and lunar conjunctions as well as significant meteor showers.
Prominent events include the peak of the Quadrantids meteor shower in early January, multiple moon-planet conjunctions, and two total lunar eclipses in 2025, the second of which will occur on March 14. Astronomy lovers can also look forward to the partial solar eclipse on September 21st.
With these exciting astronomical events, 2025 offers numerous opportunities to immerse yourself in the wonders of the universe and observe the celestial bodies. The total lunar eclipse on September 7th will be a special highlight.