• By Soumyaroop Mukherjee
  • Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:28 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Blood Moon 2025: Thousands of Indians took out their cameras and telescopes to witness the rare celestial phenomenon, which occurred on Sunday (September 7) for the second time this year. According to reports, it was last visible in March 2022. 

The event was a rare spectacle and, as a result, was put on social media live by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics by turning all their telescopes located in Bengaluru, Ladakh, and Tamil Nadu towards the moon to check the progress of the blood moon. 

The Blood Moon phenomenon started at 9:57 PM on September 7 and peaked at 11:48 PM. The entire event went on for nearly 82 minutes, making it longer than the one last witnessed in 2018.

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What Is A Lunar Eclipse?

A lunar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon where the Earth comes directly between the sun and the moon, thereby casting its shadow on the surface of the moon. Unlike Solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to watch with the naked eye. 

What Is A Blood Moon?

The Blood Moon phenomenon occurs during a total lunar eclipse when the moon enters the inner part of the Earth’s shadow, known as the umbra. Some of the sunlight escapes the darkness cast by Earth’s shadow and is able to reach the surface of the moon, giving a tint of yellow and shades of red. 

The colour that the moon acquires as a result of this celestial alignment is referred to as a Blood Moon.

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When Will The Next Blood Moon Appear?

India witnessed the recent Blood Moon after a wait of nearly three years. However, the wait for the next blood moon is expected to be much shorter for the Indians. The next blood moon or total lunar eclipse is expected to be visible for the Indians on December 31, 2028. 

The last Blood Moon was sighted yesterday, on September 7, marking the second such event in 2025. Previously, this astronomical phenomenon was spotted in 2022. However, this time the phenomenon lasted much longer than the one in 2022.