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In pictures: Blood Moon captivates sky-gazers around the world

7 September 2025

Timelapse footage shows Blood Moon rising around the world

Sky-watchers around the world have been witnessing a striking Blood Moon - a phenomenon that happens when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow, taking on a deep red hue.

The captivating display was visible in its totality in several countries around world.

People at the top of the Shanghai World Financial Centre in China watch as the Moon rises above skyscrapers in the financial district

Getty Images People at the top of the Shanghai World Financial Centre in China, which resembles a bridge, as the giant Blood Moon rises above skyscrapers in the financial district. — People at the top of the Shanghai World Financial Centre in China watch as the Moon rises above skyscrapers in the financial district

The Moon illuminates a promenade along the Huangpu river in Shanghai

Getty Images Several people sitting on a bench looking at the Blood Moon, which has a pale orange colour, in the centre of the photo. — The Moon illuminates a promenade along the Huangpu river in Shanghai

Sky-watchers on a beach in Odesa, Ukraine, saw the Blood Moon rise above the sea

AFP via Getty Images Two people laying on the beach in front of the Blood Moon which is reflected in the sea — Sky-watchers on a beach in Odesa, Ukraine, saw the Blood Moon rise above the sea

The full Moon above a minaret in Kuwait City

Getty Images The full moon, which has a deep dark hue, pictured above a silver minaret in Kuwait City in Kuwait. — The full Moon above a minaret in Kuwait City

Sky-watchers also saw the red Moon in Ankara, Turkey

Anadolu via Getty Images The Blood Moon emerging in a dark sky — Sky-watchers also saw the red Moon in Ankara, Turkey

A golden statue in Dresden, Germany, is seen alongside the Moon

Reuters The Blood Moon, with a golden statue in the foreground in Dresden, Germany — A golden statue in Dresden, Germany, is seen alongside the Moon

A striking view of the Blood Moon near a building in Berlin

EPA The Blood Moon lurking behind a building in Berlin, Germany. — A striking view of the Blood Moon near a building in Berlin

The Blood Moon rose above the clouds in Johannesburg, South Africa

AFP via Getty Images The Blood Moon above the clouds in Johannesburg, South Africa — The Blood Moon rose above the clouds in Johannesburg, South Africa

In Baghdad, the Moon stood out in the hazy sky near a Ferris wheel

Reuters The moon with a pale orange hue in the hazy sky near a Ferris wheel Baghdad, Iraq — In Baghdad, the Moon stood out in the hazy sky near a Ferris wheel

The Blood Moon seen high above the Sinai desert in Egypt

Getty Images A bright red Moon high in a hazy, pale sky above a sandy desert — The Blood Moon seen high above the Sinai desert in Egypt

The bright Moon seen from Jerusalem

EPA The Blood Moon with a partial lunar eclipse seen in Jerusalem — The bright Moon seen from Jerusalem

The Blood Moon was also pictured above Malton in the UK

Sunshinesid/BBC Weather Watchers The red Blood Moon in a pitch black sky — The Blood Moon was also pictured above Malton in the UK

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