The moon and solar placed on a powerful present on Sept. 21 when a dramatic partial photo voltaic eclipse darkened the sky over a swathe of the Pacific ocean, reworking the disk of our mum or dad star right into a radiant crescent.
Every partial photo voltaic eclipse takes place throughout the month-to-month new moon section, when the lunar disk passes between Earth and solar, occulting (or hiding) its gentle whereas stopping wanting completely blocking out its floor.
Learn on to see footage of the September 2025 partial photo voltaic eclipse captured as the sun rode low over New Zealand’s eastern horizon, and be sure to check out our partial solar eclipse live blog for a recap of how the magnificent display of orbital mechanics unfolded on the day.
First views of the September 2025 partial solar eclipse
A deepening eclipse
Our first view was captured from Time and Date’s livestream within the hour following dawn, because the moon’s silhouette started to roll left to proper over the fiery disk of our mum or dad star. Members of the Dunedin Astronomical Society had been capable of picture the face of the solar because it poked its head from behind an enormous cloud financial institution that had settled over New Zealand’s japanese horizon.
The eclipse maximum
This magnificent view of the sun’s disk was captured minutes after the local eclipse maximum, when 70% of the solar surface surface was hidden by the curving expanse of the moon in the skies above Dunedin in New Zealand. At this point, the light projected through small holes — such as the holes in a colander — would appear to take on a crescent shape of their own, mimicking the stellar scene above.
The moon passes from the solar disk
This inverted solar portrait was captured during the waning partial phase, as the moon slipped left to right off the sun’s disk in the wake of the eclipse maximum. The following hour would see the lunar silhouette pass from the solar disk entirely, returning it to its former brilliance.
The next eclipse to grace Earth’s skies will be an annular solar eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026, which will be visible from southern Africa, South Africa and Antarctica. Stargazers hoping to get ready for future eclipses should read our guide to buying quality eclipse glasses online and read our explainer detailing how to safely photograph a solar eclipse.
