Blood Moon
In Earth’s shadow, the Moon takes on a red hue.
When and how to watch
The Moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse
The Moon on this date is Full Moon, with about 100% of its disk illuminated.
Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
In Earth’s shadow, the Moon takes on a red hue.
The Moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse
On September 8, 2025, the Moon was a Full Moon, 15.9 days old and 100% illuminated, in the constellation Aquarius about 368,443 km (228,940 mi) from Earth. The exact Full Moon fell on September 7, 2025.
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.9d |
| 9/6 Sat | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.9d |
| 9/7 Sun | Full Moon | 99% | 14.9d |
| 9/8 Mon | Full Moon | 100% | 15.9d |
| 9/9 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.9d |
| 9/10 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.9d |
| 9/11 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.9d |
Values are calculated with Astronomy Engine at 12:00 Korea Standard Time (03:00 UTC) on each date; New and Full Moon dates are in UTC. Moon age counts days since the New Moon; distance is centre to centre.