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Total lunar eclipse: Austria experiences a spectacular blood moon!
Experience the total lunar eclipse on September 7, 2025: an astronomical event that will enchant Europe and Austria with fascinating colors.
Total lunar eclipse: Austria experiences a spectacular blood moon!
On the evening of September 7, 2025, people in Austria and other parts of the world experienced an extraordinary astronomical event: a total lunar eclipse known as the “Blood Moon”. The moon rose in Austria shortly before 7:30 p.m. and was already 86% hidden in the Earth's umbra. The totality phase lasted until just before 9:00 p.m., with the maximum eclipse reaching 8:12 p.m. This impressive appearance lasted until around 10:00 p.m., when the moon was supposed to emerge from the umbra. 5min.at reports that ...
Visibility conditions were particularly favorable in Europe, Africa, Asia and parts of Australia. Over 7 billion people worldwide were able to watch the spectacle, while in the USA and under cloudy skies some missed the event. Live streams, such as those from the Virtual Telescope Project on YouTube from 7:45 p.m., allowed many to experience the eclipse live. fr.de informs about...
Observations and conditions
In Austria, astronomy enthusiasts met at the Sofienalpe in the Vienna Woods, where around 200 interested people watched the spectacle despite variable visibility. The mood was described as “very good”, although clouds in Vienna affected visibility. The moon's appearance varied from pale pink to orange and was also visible in urban areas - the reddish color was caused by the deflection of sunlight in the Earth's atmosphere. 5min.at adds that...
The next lunar eclipses in Austria have already been announced. A partial lunar eclipse will occur on August 28, 2026, while the next total lunar eclipse is expected in Vienna on December 31, 2028. A similar event also took place in Germany, where the moon rose at 7:39 p.m. in Munich and was also reddish in color during totality. merkur.de describes the visibility conditions in Germany ...
How is a “blood moon” created?
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon and the Earth's shadow falls entirely on the Moon's surface. During this phase, observers can admire a spectacular red glow from the Moon caused by Rayleigh scattering of sunlight in Earth's atmosphere. Therefore, the “blood moon” is also used as an expression for this special coloring during the total lunar eclipse. Astronomical phenomena like these connect people worldwide while providing a unique opportunity to admire the night sky.