On Sunday night, people across many parts of the world were treated to a breathtaking view of a rare lunar event, commonly known as the Blood Moon.

The eclipse started at 9:27 pm, when the moon slowly began to slip into Earth’s shadow. At first, only part of its surface was darkened, but soon the moon lost its usual silver glow.

By around midnight, the entire moon had taken on a striking reddish-brown shade—a spectacle astronomers describe as a Blood Moon. This particular eclipse lasted for 82 minutes in its total phase, making it the longest since 2022.

A lunar eclipse takes place when Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon, blocking sunlight and casting a shadow on the lunar surface. Instead of disappearing, the moon glows in shades of red or copper because Earth’s atmosphere bends and filters the sunlight. Due to the moon’s tilted orbit, this phenomenon is not seen every full moon but usually occurs two to three times per year.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that this eclipse was fully visible across a wide stretch—from Indonesia’s Hila Island to Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa. However, several regions in North and South America missed the view.

The celestial show began late on September 7 and extended into the early hours of September 8, lasting a total of 7 hours and 27 minutes from start to finish.