emirates7 - The International Astronomical Centre announced that it will livestream the upcoming total lunar eclipse through a telescope at the Al-Khattm Astronomical Observatory. The broadcast will run for about four hours on Sunday, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:50 p.m.
Engineer Mohammed Shawkat Odah, Director of the Centre, explained that the eclipse will be visible to varying degrees across the Arab world. In the eastern parts of the region, the Moon will already have risen before the eclipse begins, while in central areas it will appear above the horizon during the early stages. In the west, however, it will rise toward the end of the event.
According to Odah, the eclipse will unfold in stages. The Moon will first enter Earth’s penumbra at 7:28 p.m., followed by the start of the partial eclipse at 8:27 p.m. The total phase begins at 9:31 p.m., reaching maximum coverage at 10:12 p.m., and ending at 10:53 p.m. The partial eclipse will conclude at 11:57 p.m., with the entire phenomenon wrapping up at 12:55 a.m. on Monday, UAE time. The event will be clearly visible to the naked eye between 8:15 p.m. and 12:15 a.m.
He noted that during totality, the Moon does not vanish entirely but typically takes on striking hues of yellow, orange, or red. This occurs because sunlight bends through Earth’s atmosphere and scatters toward the Moon.
Odah added that the brightness and shade of the Moon during an eclipse reflect the clarity of the atmosphere. High levels of pollution reduce light scattering, causing darker red or brown tones. In exceptional cases, the Moon may even disappear, as it did during the December 12, 1992 eclipse, following the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, which had clouded Earth’s atmosphere.
Engineer Mohammed Shawkat Odah, Director of the Centre, explained that the eclipse will be visible to varying degrees across the Arab world. In the eastern parts of the region, the Moon will already have risen before the eclipse begins, while in central areas it will appear above the horizon during the early stages. In the west, however, it will rise toward the end of the event.
According to Odah, the eclipse will unfold in stages. The Moon will first enter Earth’s penumbra at 7:28 p.m., followed by the start of the partial eclipse at 8:27 p.m. The total phase begins at 9:31 p.m., reaching maximum coverage at 10:12 p.m., and ending at 10:53 p.m. The partial eclipse will conclude at 11:57 p.m., with the entire phenomenon wrapping up at 12:55 a.m. on Monday, UAE time. The event will be clearly visible to the naked eye between 8:15 p.m. and 12:15 a.m.
He noted that during totality, the Moon does not vanish entirely but typically takes on striking hues of yellow, orange, or red. This occurs because sunlight bends through Earth’s atmosphere and scatters toward the Moon.
Odah added that the brightness and shade of the Moon during an eclipse reflect the clarity of the atmosphere. High levels of pollution reduce light scattering, causing darker red or brown tones. In exceptional cases, the Moon may even disappear, as it did during the December 12, 1992 eclipse, following the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, which had clouded Earth’s atmosphere.