In Pictures: Blood moon lights up night sky
The phenomenon was caused by a total lunar eclipse, which turned the moon a reddish hue.
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The moon appearing from behind the Tokyo Skytree during a total lunar eclipse in the middle of the night above the Japanese capital early on Sept 8, 2025. Stargazers enjoyed a “Blood Moon” overnight during the eclipse, which was visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa.
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The lunar eclipse began at 11.28pm on Sept 7 in Singapore, reaching its maximum at 2.11am on Sept 8. It ended at 4.55am.
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A child using a telescope to observe the blood moon at a public event in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept 7, 2025.
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The blood moon rising in the sky in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept 7, 2025.
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People are seen on a floor of the Shanghai World Financial Centre as the blood moon rises above skyscrapers in the financial district of Lujiazui in China on Sept 7, 2025.
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The blood moon is seen over the roof of Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing, China, on Sept 8, 2025.
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The blood moon is seen over the city centre in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sept 7, 2025.
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Beach-goers on the shores of the Black Sea observing the blood moon in Odesa, Ukraine, on Sept 7, 2025.
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The blood moon is seen through leaves in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept 7, 2025.
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A boy using binoculars to observe the blood moon in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept 7, 2025.
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The blood moon rising over the West Bank, as seen from the Negev desert in Israel, on Sept 7, 2025.
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The blood moon rising over Kalk Bay harbour in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sept 7, 2025.
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