According to the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco), a total lunar eclipse or Blood Moon will be visible across Pakistan on Sunday, September 7) night. The eclipse will begin at 8:30 pm, reach its peak at 11:57 pm, and end at 1:55 am.

Unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse is completely safe to view with the naked eye, binoculars, or a telescope.

The whole lunar eclipse will last for nearly five and a half hours, with the total red phase stretching for 1 hour and 22 minutes.

The event will be visible in most parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe, and across Pakistan if the weather is clear.

The Moon will also appear slightly larger than usual since the event occurs just days before its closest approach to Earth.

According to Suparco, the phenomenon occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow on the lunar surface.

As Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, sunlight passing through our atmosphere filters out shorter wavelengths, leaving behind only red light, the same effect that paints the sky crimson at sunset.

Sunday's eclipse is referred to as a "Blood Moon" because the Moon takes on a reddish hue when the Earth's shadow falls on it.

This will be the second total lunar eclipse of 2025, with more eclipses expected in March 2026 and August 2026.