Blood moon: Best pictures from Sunday's lunar eclipse as billions look up to watch space phenomenon

A composite image shows the Moon moving from a partial to a total lunar eclipse in Tokyo, Japan
A composite image shows the Moon moving from a partial to a total lunar eclipse in Tokyo, Japan | GETTY
James Saunders

By James Saunders


Published: 07/09/2025

- 23:39

Updated: 08/09/2025

- 02:49

The peak of the eclipse fell at around 7.30pm BST - but skygazers will have to wait a year for the next one

Billions of people around the world looked up on Sunday evening to witness a total lunar eclipse and the resulting "blood moon".

The total eclipse of the moon was visible across Asia, Africa, western Australia and eastern Europe.


Meanwhile, the partial eclipse was visible across Britain, continental Europe, and as far west and east as Brazil and Alaska.

Did YOU take a photo of the "blood moon" or eclipse on September 7? Get in touch by emailing james.saunders@gbnews.uk.

Images have flooded in from across the world of the incredible lunar phenomenon.

In Britain, astronomers professional and amateur witnessed the phenomenon for the first time since 2022.

However, UK skygazers will have to wait a year for the next one, which is expected to fall in August 2026, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

Across the globe, dramatic images of the red "blood moon" and various stages of the eclipse have been captured above major cities, in warzones and more.

Photographers and onlookers gathered to watch the unusual event take place, with more pictures coming in of crowds gathered with telescopes to see the phenomenon as it happened.

Now, GB News is showcasing some of the best of the bunch.

A\u200b 'blood moon' visible over Liverpool on Sunday night

PICTURED: A 'blood moon' visible over Liverpool on Sunday night

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A partial eclipse, visible over Whitley Bay in the North East of England on Sunday night

PICTURED: A partial eclipse, visible over Whitley Bay in the North East of England on Sunday night

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A red full moon, known as the 'Blood Moon' for its hue, appears above the historic Temple of Apollo at the Ancient City of Side in Manavgat district of Antalya, Turkey

PICTURED: A red full moon, known as the 'blood moon' for its hue, appears above the historic Temple of Apollo at the Ancient City of Side in Manavgat district of Antalya, Turkey

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PICTURED: Beachgoers rest on the shores of the Black Sea with a full moon during a phase of a total eclipse in Odesa, on September 7, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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The "Blood Moon" rises over the West Bank, as seen from the Negev desert, Israel

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A full moon rises during an eclipse behind the statue of ancient Athena goddess in Athens, Greece

PICTURED: A full moon rises during an eclipse behind the statue of Athena in Athens, Greece

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A partial eclipse appears in the sky, behind the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt

PICTURED: A partial eclipse appears in the sky, behind the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt

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PICTURED: The blood moon rises over Moscow, Russia

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Onlookers observe the lunar eclipse through telescopes at Sports City in Amman, Jordan

PICTURED: Onlookers observe the lunar eclipse through telescopes at Sports City in Amman, Jordan

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The Met Office says the Moon took on a reddish hue because it was illuminated by light which has passed through the Earth's atmosphere and had been bent back towards the Moon by refraction, scattering blue light and allowing red wavelengths to reach the Moon.

Where skies were clear, the eclipse was visible at around 7.30pm.

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Eclipse mapped

MAPPED: Where was September 7's lunar eclipse visible?

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The eclipse was visible to the naked eye - and unlike solar eclipses was safe to view directly as the Moon’s reflected light is not as bright.

Blood moons tend to occur around once every one to three years globally, though a specific location may see one every 2.5 to three years on average.