Millions of Brits will be able to look skywards tonight to catch a rare glimpse of a lunar eclipse that will light up the sky with a dark red colour for several hours
Astronomers have announced the best time to catch the Blood Moon lunar eclipse. On Sunday (September 7), millions of Brits will have the chance to see the Moon light up in a brilliant red hue.
The rare phenomenon will pass over the UK later tonight, as a total lunar eclipse takes place. This is the last eclipse of 2025, with the next confirmed date for a lunar eclipse coming on August 28, 2026.
During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth perfectly aligns itself between the moon and the sun, plunging the entire moon into darkness for a couple of minutes. As a result of no direct light coming from the sun reflectin