At around 0:30 on September 8, 2025, the total lunar eclipse began. Photo: C. Tue / Tuoi Tre
In Hanoi, the penumbral phase of the eclipse began at 10:28 pm on Sunday, with clear skies providing ideal conditions for observation.
According to the Vietnam Amateur Astronomy Network, by 11:00 pm, the Moon had started to enter Earth's shadow.
However, the dimming was so subtle that it remained barely noticeable to the naked eye, and the Moon still appeared bright due to only a slight reduction in light.
The Moon entered the partial eclipse phase at 11:50 pm on September 7, 2025. Photo: C. Tue / Tuoi Tre
At 11:30 pm, Luong Ngoc Khanh from Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam reported that the sky over Ban Ho Commune was cloudless, allowing him to begin observing the partial eclipse from a mountain location.
At 11:33 pm, the Vietnam Amateur Astronomy Network confirmed that the Moon had started to show a darkened portion on its upper left side, marking the onset of the partial eclipse phase.
The eclipse reached its maximum at 1:11 am on September 8, 2025. Photo: C. Tue / Tuoi Tre
The total lunar eclipse is observed and photographed in Hanoi. Photo: C. Tue / Tuoi Tre
At An Binh Park in Phu Dien Ward, Hanoi, despite it being past midnight, many residents gathered around the lake to watch the 'Blood Moon.' Photo: C. Tue / Tuoi Tre
A special feature of this eclipse is that it occurred just 2.6 days before the Moon reached perigee, meaning the Moon appeared larger and darker than usual, creating a 'super blood moon' phenomenon. Photo: C. Tue / Tuoi Tre
The partial lunar eclipse was recorded in Ban Ho Commune, Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam. Video: Luong Ngoc Khanh
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