The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) sees two to four tropical cyclones likely to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) this September.
“It is possible that two to four typhoons will enter or develop inside the PAR this month of September based on our climate outlook last week,” weather specialist Veronica Torres said in a GMA-7 interview.
The potential tropical depressions may make landfall over extreme Northern Luzon and Southern Luzon. “Our third track is a landfalling track. Its movement is still generally northwestward, but it is possible that it will make landfall over extreme Northern Luzon toward the area of Hong Kong or mainland China,” weather specialist Daniel James Villamil explained.
Pagasa also reported that a low-pressure area was spotted 695 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte. “It has a low chance of becoming a tropical depression in the next 24 to 48 hours,” Torres added.
Meanwhile, Filipinos can witness a total lunar eclipse on September 8, which will be visible in Manila and other parts of the Philippines for 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 54 seconds. The eclipse will also be fully observable across Asia, East Africa, and Australia, according to Pagasa’s September 2025 Astronomical Diary.
The eclipse will begin at 11:27 p.m. on September 7, with totality starting at 1:30 a.m. the following day. The peak stage is expected at 2:12 a.m., while the Moon will remain in totality until 2:53 a.m. A partial eclipse will follow until 3:57 a.m. before ending at 4:57 a.m.
From September 5 to 21, skywatchers can also catch the September epsilon-Perseid meteor shower, which will reach its peak on September 9, with up to five meteors per hour visible under dark skies.
The September (Autumnal) Equinox will take place at 2:19 a.m. on September 23, marking the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere, as the Sun aligns directly over the equator, producing nearly equal day and night hours.
In addition, Filipinos can continue enjoying a rare “planetary parade” until September 7, featuring Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury visible in the night sky.
