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IN PHOTOS: Breathtaking shades of the 'Blood Moon' during the Lunar Eclipse from around the world

Updated On: 08 September, 2025 01:57 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

Stargazers had a chance to see a "Blood Moon" on the night of September 7-8 during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa

People across the world witnessed the rare occurrence of the total Lunar Eclipse, and more importantly the 'Blood Moon' on September 7. Photos Courtesy: PTI/AFP

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People across the world witnessed the rare occurrence of the total Lunar Eclipse, and more importantly the 'Blood Moon' on September 7. Photos Courtesy: PTI/AFP
A corn, or blood moon, is visible over Manhattan on September 07, 2025 in New York City. 
The lunar eclipse sees the sun, moon, and Earth aligned in their orbits, causing the moon to appear in a crescent-shaped shadow before being entirely blocked from the sun by Earth

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A corn, or blood moon, is visible over Manhattan on September 07, 2025 in New York City. 

The lunar eclipse sees the sun, moon, and Earth aligned in their orbits, causing the moon to appear in a crescent-shaped shadow before being entirely blocked from the sun by Earth

The "Blood Moon" is pictured during the beginning of a lunar eclipse above Cairo on September 7

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The "Blood Moon" is pictured during the beginning of a lunar eclipse above Cairo on September 7

The Blood Moon appears over the Birla Temple during the lunar eclipse, in Jaipur in India on September 8

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The Blood Moon appears over the Birla Temple during the lunar eclipse, in Jaipur in India on September 8

The Moon appears from behind the Tokyo Skytree during a total lunar eclipse in the middle of the night above the Japanese capital early on September 8

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The Moon appears from behind the Tokyo Skytree during a total lunar eclipse in the middle of the night above the Japanese capital early on September 8

The "Blood Moon" is pictured during an eclipse in the night sky over Sydney in Australia on September 8

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The "Blood Moon" is pictured during an eclipse in the night sky over Sydney in Australia on September 8

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