On the night of September 7, a total lunar eclipse, widely known as a Blood Moon, was visible across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia. The eclipse turned the full moon into a deep red orb as Earth's shadow completely covered its surface.
The eclipse began with a penumbral phase at 8:28 PM PST, followed by a partial eclipse at 9:27 PM PST. Totality lasted from 10:30 PM to 11:52 PM PST, reaching its peak at 11:11 PM PST. The entire event spanned over several hours, with Pakistan among the regions where the eclipse was fully visible.
During the eclipse, Earth moved directly between the Sun and the Moon. As sunlight passed through Earth's atmosphere, shorter blue wavelengths scattered, while longer red wavelengths bent toward the lunar surface. This filtering effect gave the moon its distinctive red color.
Astronomy departments, observatories, and amateur skywatchers organized viewing sessions across Pakistan and other regions. The Karachi University observatory was among the institutions that opened its facilities for the public to witness the rare alignment.
Billions of people around the world had the opportunity to observe at least part of the eclipse. The phenomenon marked the last total lunar eclipse of 2025 and drew attention from both scientific communities and the general public.
Though official photographs are still emerging, early images and eyewitness reports show the moon glowing with varying shades of red, from copper to deep crimson, as it moved through Earth's shadow.