In Pictures: Blood Moon lights up the sky
In India, from Ladakh to Tamil Nadu, skywatchers turned their gaze towards the moon on Sunday (September 7, 2025) night to witness a rare ‘Blood Moon’ or the total lunar eclipse. Sunday’s eclipse was the longest total lunar eclipse visible from India since 2022 and the first since July 27, 2018, to be observed from all parts of the country.
Check out some photos of the blood moon:
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SANDEEP SAXENA
Blood moon seen during lunar eclipse, in Lucknow on at midnight on September 7, 2025
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Reuters
The “Blood Moon” rises in the sky during a total lunar eclipse, in Baghdad, Iraq on September 7, 2025.
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BISWARANJAN ROUT
Moon seen in the sky over the Bhubaneswar city during the Lunar Eclipse on September 7, 2025
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Reuters
The “Blood Moon” rises over the West Bank, as seen from the Negev desert, Israel on September 7, 2025.
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H.S. MANJUNATH
The moon seen during the lunar eclipse over Mangaluru City near the flag post in front of Mangaluru Central Railway Station in Mangaluru on September 7, 2025.
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PTI
The moon rises behind an ‘Ashok Stambh’, or Pillar of Ashoka, ahead of the lunar eclipse, in New Delhi, on September 7, 2025.
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BISWARANJAN ROUT
Moon seen in the sky over the Bhubaneswar city during the Lunar Eclipse on September 7, 2025
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Reuters
The “Blood Moon” is seen over the Northeast Corner Tower of the Forbidden City during a total lunar eclipse in Beijing, China, on September 8, 2025.
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Reuters
A full moon rises during an eclipse behind the statue of ancient Athena goddess in Athens, Greece, on September 7, 2025.
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Reuters
A “Blood Moon” rises over Kalk Bay harbour on the night of a total lunar eclipse, in Cape Town, South Africa on September 7, 2025.
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Reuters
A “Blood Moon” rises over a minaret of a mosque during a total lunar eclipse, in Cape Town, South Africa on September 7, 2025.
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Reuters
The full moon, known as the ‘Blood Moon’, rises over the West Irian Liberation Monument during a total lunar eclipse in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 8, 2025.
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Reuters
A full moon is seen during a “Blood Moon” total lunar eclipse in Dresden, Germany, on September 7, 2025.
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AP
A partial lunar eclipse is seen over the Floating Bridge as people enjoy a warm autumn evening at Zaryadye park in Moscow, on September 7, 2025.
Published – September 08, 2025 03:19 am IST
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