The Moon will be totally eclipsed in Manila and other parts of the Philippines for about 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 54 seconds on September 8.
This total lunar eclipse will be completely visible over Asia, East Africa, and Australia, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) September 2025 Astronomical Diary.
The eclipse will begin at 11:27 p.m. on September 7, with its totality starting at 1:30 a.m. the following day. The greatest eclipse (maximum) or its peak stage will be at 2:12 a.m.
However, the Moon will remain in totality until 2:53 a.m. It will then go into a partial eclipse until 3:57 a.m. before coming to an end at 4:57 a.m.
From September 5 to 21, stargazers can also observe the September ϵ-Perseid meteor shower, set to reach a pronounced peak on September 9, where up to 5 meteors per hour are visible under dark skies.
The September (Autumnal) Equinox will likewise occur at 2:19 a.m. on September 23. Signaling the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere, this astronomical event sees the Sun directly over the equator and nearly equal hours of day and night.
Meanwhile, Filipinos have something to look forward to until September 7 with the continuing “planetary parade” of Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury.
