Sky Guide September 2025

‘This year the start of spring brings a wonderful opportunity to see the reddish-brown glow, though some would say a blood red, colour view of a totally eclipsed Moon very early on 8 September from 3:30 am AEST. The partial eclipse starts at 2:27 am and ends at 5:57 am just after the start of Civil Twilight but before Sunrise. Totality is from 3:30–4:53 am in Sydney. To have the best view find a location with a clear view to the west, keep warm and enjoy the slow dance that is a lunar eclipse. Miss this one and you'll have to wait until March 2026. For times beyond Sydney please see the table below. For every other September night at a more civilised time, about an hour after sunset, the bright band of the Milky Way will flow from the NNE to SSW with the heart of the galaxy in Sagittarius high overhead. The glorious planet Saturn will soon be high enough in the east to enjoy even with the smallest of telescopes.’