Ghana Set to Witness Total Lunar Eclipse, Details Emerge
- Ghanaians will join billions of people around the world to witness the total lunar eclipse, during which the moon will turn red
- The solar event will be seen in many parts of the world on Sunday, September 7, 2025, across different continents
- Netizens anxiously waiting for the solar event have shared their views on their expectations
A lunar eclipse, also known as a "Blood Moon," is set to be experienced in Ghana on Sunday, September 7.
The phenomenon occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface.
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The "Blood Moon" is set to be witnessed across many continents, including Asia, Europe, Australia, and Africa.
According to TimeandDate.com, a popular website focused on time zone information and astronomical and meteorological events, the lunar eclipse will be experienced by 85 per cent of the world's population.
Details on the September 7 eclipse
The website, while looking at key times of the lunar eclipse, indicated that the total eclipse will begin at 5:30 PM GMT and will be visible at 6:11 PM local time, where the Moon will adopt a reddish hue, often labelled as a "blood moon."
It added that the final stage, where the Moon leaves the Earth's shadow, will end at 8:55 PM local time.
The entire duration for the eclipse, according to the website, will last for 2 hours and 53 minutes.
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According to the website, the upcoming lunar eclipse will be visible in the nation's capital, Accra, as well as other parts of the country.
This is the second lunar eclipse of 2025 that many around the world will experience.
The first one was on March 14, 2025, when many African countries witnessed a partial lunar eclipse.
Watch the BBC's report on the Lunar eclipse below:
Reactions to expected September 7 lunar eclipse
Netizens reacted to the video by the BBC, enlightening people with plans to witness the total lunar eclipse.
WintPint3 commented:
"Guys, this is not Jesus, this is science. The Moon is lining up with the Earth and the Sun, and the Earth's atmosphere makes the Moon appear red. In science we trust, Atom."
Bomi Mbolekwa stated:
"Guys, there are other things that will happen before the moon turns red during the rapture. I want to encourage all of you to read the book of Revelation, pray for wisdom and discernment, and I will do the same as well. Let’s not walk in fear and confusion."
Çaptaiñ commented:
"The time is finally here, the Bible talks about this."
Gavebsouls opined
"The Bible mentions the blood moon in several places: Joel 2:31 says, 'The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes."
Lady records solar eclipse process
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a US citizen went viral after she shared the moment she filmed the solar eclipse in 2024.
The resident of Dallas was filmed, excited, as she shouted when the phenomenon occurred.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
