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Blood Moon 2025: From UAE To Egypt, Here’s How The Rare Crimson Eclipse Lit Up The Middle East

The Middle East witnessed a spectacular celestial event as the Blood Moon of 2025 lit up skies from the UAE and Oman to Egypt.

by Deeplata Garde
Blood Moon 2025: From UAE To Egypt, Here’s How The Rare Crimson Eclipse Lit Up The Middle East

On the night of September 7th and 8th, 2025, skies across the Middle East turned crimson as a rare total lunar eclipse, the so-called Blood Moon, lit up the region. For many, it wasn’t just astronomy; it was theatre in the heavens, the kind you don’t often get twice in a decade. The eclipse lasted over an hour of totality, 82 minutes to be exact, and truth be told, that’s a long time to stand under the night sky with your head tilted back

Blood Moon 2025 Across The Middle East

In Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, people crowded rooftops and open spaces, unwilling to miss a second.

In Saudi Arabia, the moment carried extra weight. Worshippers gathered in Mecca and Medina, where eclipse prayers were held, blending cosmic wonder with spiritual tradition. To be fair, it’s not every night the Moon shifts from pearl white to glowing ember above the holy mosques.

Egypt Sees Blood Moon Over The Pyramids

Egyptians had their own vantage point. Cairo’s Helwan Observatory tracked the eclipse, while Moon slowly dissolved into shadow. By 8:30 pm local time, it was a full-blown blood red orb hanging over the pyramids, eerie, majestic, almost unreal.

Further north, in Jordan and Lebanon, thousands gathered outdoors. Some came with cameras, others simply with curiosity. Let’s face it, you don’t need expensive equipment to feel awed when the sky does this kind of show for free.

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UAE Mark Eclipse Against The Burj Khalifa

Even in the UAE and Oman, where modern skylines dominate, the eclipse had people pausing mid-stride. Dubai’s waterfront, Muscat’s corniche both turned into informal stargazing arenas. And in Türkiye, the red Moon rose dramatically over Istanbul’s mosques and minarets, an image that felt almost cinematic.

 

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In practice, the science is straightforward: Earth slips between the Sun and Moon, scattering light until only red hues remain. But what people saw went beyond science. For a brief 82 minutes, borders blurred, crowds gathered, and the night sky reminded millions from Cairo to Kuwait City of something simple yet powerful: we all share the same Moon.

Cover Image Courtesy: Sheikh Hamdan/Instagram

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First Published: September 08, 2025 4:02 PM