Countdown for Total Lunar Eclipse Over Vienna

A total lunar eclipse can be observed in Austria on Sunday (September 7) - weather permitting. The moon rises at 7:21 PM (Vienna) before the start of totality. While the first lunar eclipse of the year on March 14 was quite modest, as the moon was only nine percent eclipsed before setting, the upcoming eclipse is considered one of the highlights of the 2025 astronomy year. The total eclipse is fully visible.

What Happens During a Lunar Eclipse?

Lunar eclipses only occur during a full moon. The sun, Earth, and moon align, and the moon passes through the Earth's umbra or penumbra. The moon can be completely (total lunar eclipse) or only partially (partial lunar eclipse) immersed in this shadow.

On September 7, the moon is already 86 percent immersed in the Earth's umbra by moonrise at 7:21 PM (Vienna), and in Bregenz, the moon rises at 7:46 PM already fully eclipsed. The only downside is that "the totality begins at dusk, and the eclipsed moon is difficult to see in the bright twilight," as Alexander Pikhard, head of the Vienna Working Group for Astronomy (WAA), explained to the APA. The total eclipse begins at 7:30 PM and lasts until 8:53 PM, with the maximum at 8:12 PM. The cosmic shadow play ends at 9:57 PM with the moon's exit from the Earth's umbra.

Viennese Must Wait Until 2028

The next lunar eclipse observable from Austria is on August 28, 2026, which is partial and only partially visible. The next total lunar eclipse that will be fully visible in its total phase from Vienna will not occur until December 31, 2028.

(APA/Red)

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