lunar eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow
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The Pisces lunar eclipse on September 7 activates your fifth house of love, creativity, and pleasure, and should bring clarity around what (or who) truly lights you up.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
It was founded under a Gemini lunar eclipse in 1946.
—Maya Alzaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
The first was a total lunar eclipse that occurred from Sept. 7 to Sept. 8, but the lunar eclipse wasn't visible in the U.S. either.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The moon appeared reddish due to the total lunar eclipse, which scatters sunflight filtering through Earth’s atmosphere.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
It was founded under a Gemini lunar eclipse in 1946.
—Maya Alzaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
The first was a total lunar eclipse that occurred from Sept. 7 to Sept. 8, but the lunar eclipse wasn't visible in the U.S. either.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The moon appeared reddish due to the total lunar eclipse, which scatters sunflight filtering through Earth’s atmosphere.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Lunar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunar%20eclipse. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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