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'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse enthralls Pinoys
Filipino astronomy enthusiasts and casual viewers gathered in Quezon City and Marikina early Monday morning to witness a rare celestial event: a total lunar eclipse, popularly known as a “blood moon.”
The astronomical phenomenon occurred between 1:30 a.m. and 2:53 a.m. on September 8, spanning a total of 83 minutes, according to a report on Unang Balita by EJ Gomez and James Agustin.
Super cloudy. But the moon showed herself at the start of the total lunar eclipse. pic.twitter.com/VO3VwlWc4Z
— Raffy Tima (@raffytima) September 7, 2025
And barely, at the moment of totality. Spectacular. #BloodMoon2025 pic.twitter.com/0ISgJfcyge
— Raffy Tima (@raffytima) September 7, 2025
“Ang total lunar eclipse ay isang astronomical event kung saan ang Earth ay mahaharangan ‘yung ilaw ng sun. So instead na sobrang liwanag lang ng moon all throughout the night, inaasahan natin na magre-red siya,” Philippine Astronomical Society educational committee head Khristian Dimacali said.
(A total lunar eclipse is an astronomical event wherein the Earth blocks the sun. So instead of the moon being bright all throughout the night, we can expect it to be red.)
“Kapag nanonood tayo ng eclipse, ‘yung red na nakikita natin sa moon, ‘yun ‘yung combination ng lahat ng kulay ng sunrise at sunset sa buong mundo, so it's really a magnificent event,” he added.
(When we see an eclipse, the redness that we see on the moon is the combination of all the colors of sunrise and sunset all over the world, so it's really a magnificent event.)
Aside from the Philippines, the total lunar eclipse was also visible in other parts of the world, including East Africa, other parts of Asia, and Australia.
The last total lunar eclipse visible in the Philippines happened on November 8, 2022, and the next one will occur on March 3, 2026. —Hermes Joy Tunac/KG, GMA Integrated News
