Bahrain to Witness Total Lunar Eclipse
Bahrain will be able to witness a total lunar eclipse on the evening of Sunday, September 7, 2025, lasting more than five hours, according to local astronomer Ali Al-Hajri.
The event will begin at 6:27 PM, when the moon enters Earth’s penumbral shadow.
Visible Stages
The visible stages start at 7:26 PM, as the moon moves into Earth’s darker shadow. The eclipse will reach totality at 8:30 PM, peak at 9:11 PM, and gradually fade until 10:56 PM, before ending completely at 11:56 PM.
Al-Hajri explained that the eclipse occurs as the moon passes through Earth’s shadow, which is about 8,165 kilometers wide — more than twice the moon’s diameter.
Shadow Travel
The moon will travel through this shadow at a speed of nearly 25 kilometers per minute.
Based on his calculations for the 21st century, Bahrain will witness 154 lunar eclipses between 2000 and 2100. These include 26 total eclipses, 18 partial eclipses, and 29 penumbral eclipses, among others.
The astronomer also highlighted the religious significance of the phenomenon, noting that the eclipse prayer (Salat al-Khusuf) is a confirmed Sunnah in Islam.
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