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

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Timelapse footage shows Blood Moon rising around the world

7 September 2025

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

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

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

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

The Blood Moon emerging in a dark sky — Image caption,
Sky-watchers also saw the red Moon in Ankara, Turkey

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

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

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

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

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

The Blood Moon with a partial lunar eclipse seen in Jerusalem — Image caption,
The bright Moon seen from Jerusalem

The red Blood Moon in a pitch black sky — Image caption,
The Blood Moon was also pictured above Malton in the UK

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