Explainer: On September 7, blood for 82 minutes looks like blood, what is Blood Moon?

Blood Moon Explainer: On September 7, blood will look red for 82 minutes, what is ‘Blood Moon’? Last updated: August 30, 2025, 23:23 IST Blood Moon Eclipse 2025: On September 7-8, ‘Blood Moon’ is seen for 82 minutes in large parts of the world, including India. During this, Chand will be seen with redness, it will be the last complete lunar eclipse of the year. Blood Moon: Photo made using AI. Blue Moon 2025: A rare astronomical view will be seen in the air next month. On the night of September 7-8, the moon looks red for 82 minutes. This is called ‘blood moon’. This is the last complete lunar eclipse of this year. The particular thing is that this view will be seen in large parts of Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia, including India. That is, about 77% of the population will be able to see it. This incident will be most clear and clearest in India. Blood Moon: Why does the moon look red? When the earth comes between the sun and the moon during the full lunar eclipse, the sunlight does not reach the moon directly. However, the atmosphere of the earth bends this light and filters it to the moon. The small golf blue and purple light disintegrates into the atmosphere, while the red wave of red and orange light reaches the moon. This is why the moon is seen with redness. This is called Rayleigh scattering. This is why sunrise and sunset also look red. According to Nasa, how deep the moon will look red depends on the atmosphere of the earth at that time. If the axis of fabric, manure or volcano is high, the red color can be darker. When and how long will ‘blood moon’ last? In India, this eclipse starts from the night of September 7 and lasts until the morning of September 8. Start: 20:58 hours (September 7) Blood Moon Peak: From 11am to 12:22 pm: 1:25 hours (September 8), that is, more than five hours will be seen. From this, the moon looks completely red for 82 minutes. Which cities of India will see the best view? The eclipse will be seen throughout India. But the view will be the most spectacular in the open air and clean weather cities. ‘Blood Moon’ can be seen in these cities: Delhi Mumbai Kolkata Lucknow Pune Hyderabad Chandigarh, if you want to see it, then go to the roof, ground or open area. Far away from lights and pollution will be the best. Tips for blood moon views, people often ask for lunar eclipse precautions such as solar eclipse. But lunar eclipse is completely safe to see with mere eyes. The lunar surface, crater and redness will look more clean if it is seen from binoculars or telescope. Use tripod and long exposure for photography. For this, the weather must be clear, see the local weather report in advance. People considered “blood moon” as a signal, this blood moon is special because it will be a long period and will be seen in a very large area. Millions of people will be part of this scene at the same time. In history, Blood Moon is regarded by many civilizations as favorable and ominous signs. Somewhere it is considered a symbol of change and somewhere a sign of danger. Today it is seen from the perspective of science and beauty. Scientists also study the redness of the moon during this period. It shows how much substance, pollution or volcanic ashes are in the earth’s atmosphere. About author Deepak Verma Deepak Verma is a journey currently operating as deputy news editor in News18 Hindi (digital). Deepak’s journey was born and broken in Lucknow, and began printing media and soon turned to digital. He … Read more Deepak Verma is a journalist currently employed as deputy news editor in News18 Hindi (Digital). Deepak’s journey was born and broken in Lucknow, and began printing media and soon turned to digital. He … Read more here to add News18 as your favorite news source on Google. Location: New -delhi, Delhi first published: 30 August 2025, 23:21 IST HOMKNOWLedge Explanator: Blood will look red on September 7, 82 minutes, what is ‘Blood Moon’?