People watch a lunar eclipse in Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 7, 2025. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)
BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A "red moon" was witnessed in many parts of the world during a total lunar eclipse started from Sunday night. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon and the sun are on exact opposite sides of the Earth.
This combo photo taken on Sept. 7, 2025 shows the moon during a total lunar eclipse in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
This double-exposure photo taken on Sept. 7, 2025 shows a view of lunar eclipse in the sky over Nairobi, Kenya. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)
People watch a lunar eclipse in Valletta, Malta, Sept. 7, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)
The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in the sky over a bell tower in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)
The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in the sky over Wenling City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo by Xu Weijie/Xinhua)
The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in the sky over Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo by Qu Yiwei/Xinhua)
Photography enthusiasts take photos of the moon during a lunar eclipse in the sky over Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua)
Visitors try observing at Archenhold Observatory in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)■