• Published: Sun Sept 7, 2025, 7:35 PM

Blood Moon dims over UAE as total lunar eclipse comes to a close

By:Elizabeth GonzalesSahim SalimHind AldahWaheed AbbasShihabMuhammad Sajjad
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Summary

  • Worshippers across the UAE were encouraged to perform the special eclipse prayer immediately after Isha (7.50 pm), with the prayer window extending until 10.30 pm
  • As the Moon began to darken, Quranic verses echoed from mosques, filling the night with a sense of quiet reverence.
  • By around 9.30 pm, the Moon was fully enveloped in Earth’s shadow, remaining in totality for more than an hour
  • After the Isha prayer, people made their way to join the special eclipse prayer, moving in quiet reverence under the night sky
  • People gathered after the Isha prayers, eager to capture the lunar eclipse on camera
  • 8:20 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Eclipse on your screen

  • 11:44 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    A night under the Blood Moon

  • 11:31 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Final act of the celestial spectacle

  • 11:23 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Lingering wonder

  • 11:16 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Blood Moon across continents

  • 11:07 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Eclipse ends

  • 11:04 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Blending wonder and devotion

  • 10:50 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    In awe of the cosmos

  • 10:44 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Eclipse in maximum stage

  • 10:36 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Returning for the eclipse

  • 10:29 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Blood Moon rises in Qatar

  • 10:18 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    A memorable experience

  • 10:12 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Bright hues glowing vividly

  • 10:09 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Blood Moon over T20

  • 10:06 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Before the shadow falls

  • 10:02 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    A closer look

  • 9:57 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Desert eclipse watch

  • 9:46 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Desert moonlight magic

  • 9:37 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Total lunar eclipse begins

  • 9:33 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    A dramatic spectacle

  • 9:30 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Real-time documentation

  • 9:25 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Total lunar eclipse is near

  • 9:23 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Moon's stunning journey

  • 9:22 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Capturing the eclipse

  • 9:16 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    The significance of tonight's eclipse

  • 9:12 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    A cosmic sign

  • 9:04 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Slow, stunning progression

  • 8:59 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Eclipse prayers begin

  • 8:58 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    A mesmerising sight

  • 8:56 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Faith meets the cosmos

  • 8:46 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Celestial transformation

  • 8:42 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Performing Salat al-Kusuf

  • 8:36 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Lunar eclipse begins

  • 8:32 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Mesmerising spectacle

  • 8:26 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Moving in quiet reverence

  • 8:24 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Walking through Moonlight

  • 8:20 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Seeking the perfect vantage point

  • 8:17 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Captivated by the Moon

  • 8:07 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Partial eclipse soon

  • 8:03 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    A dramatic prelude

  • 7:57 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Under the giant Moon

  • 7:47 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Residents lay in wait

  • 7:42 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Special eclipse prayer

  • 7:39 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Moon rises over UAE

  • 7:35 PM, Sept 07, 2025

    Rare celestial spectacle