Blood Red Moon Over The Costa Del Sol

A full lunar eclipse is group to grace nan nighttime entity of nan Costa del Sol connected Sunday, September 7.

According to nan National Geographic Institute (IGN), nan eclipse will statesman pinch a partial shape astatine 6.27pm successful Malaga, transitioning to a full eclipse astatine 7.31pm. The highest of nan full eclipse, erstwhile nan satellite will return connected a striking blood-red hue owed to sunlight refracted by Earth’s atmosphere, is expected astatine 8.11pm. It will past until 8.35pm, pinch nan partial shape continuing until astir 10pm.

For nan champion viewing experience, nan IGN recommends uncovering a location pinch a clear position of nan sky, free from obstructions for illustration trees aliases buildings, and ideally distant from ray pollution. The reddish glow of nan satellite during totality, often called a “blood moon”, looks for illustration it will beryllium a breathtaking sight.

The lunar eclipse will beryllium nan last awesome astronomical arena of 2025; however, September will besides bring nan alteration of seasons, pinch autumn officially arriving successful nan bluish hemisphere connected Monday, September 22, astatine 8.19pm.

Skywatchers successful Malaga Province are encouraged to find a dark, unfastened spot and bask this stunning earthy show pinch friends and family.