The Peak Of The Total Lunar Eclipse In Bali Occurs September 8 At 02.11 WITA

A Total Lunar Eclipse/DOK BETWEEN PHOTOS/Nyoman Budhiana

DENPASAR - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) through the Denpasar Geophysics Station estimates that the peak of the total lunar eclipse in Bali will occur on Monday (8/9) at 02.11 WITA.

"The eclipse is expected to occur starting Sunday 7 September at 23.26 WITA," said Head of the BMKG Geophysics Station Denpasar Rully Oktavia Hermawan, Saturday, September 6.

He explained that the natural phenomenon is expected to last until it ends on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 04.56 WITA with an estimated duration since the eclipse began until it ended at five hours 29 minutes and 48 seconds.

According to the BMKG, the total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun-earth-moon position is aligned in one straight line which makes the moon enter the shadow of Earth's core (umbra).

When the peak of the eclipse occurs, the moon will look red if the sky is clear.

The red color on the moon is caused by the melting of theRayleigh waves in the earth's atmosphere.

Thus, sunlight that passes through the earth's atmosphere will sink, so that light with short wavelengths such as blue will spread more.

Meanwhile, light with longer wavelengths such as red will escape and reach the surface of the moon, so that the moon looks red.

Based on BMKG records, the total lunar eclipse is the second in 2025 after previously occurring on March 14 with the final phase being observed from a small area in eastern Indonesia.

BMKG estimates that the lunar eclipse, which is associated with the total lunar eclipse, will occur again on September 19, 2043.