Observe the lunar eclipse at Reculver Towers
Sunday 7th September 2025 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm
Reculver Towers and Roman Fort
Reculver Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6SU, South East England
Join Michaela Heath from the Beacon Astronomy Group on Sunday 7th September to witness a spectacular total lunar eclipse.
The Moon will rise at around 7:33pm, already in eclipse. Although totality occurs at 7:11pm, before the Moon rises for the UK, we will experience a dramatic “blood moon” rise, with the Moon appearing much darker than usual. It will then gradually emerge from Earth’s umbra and penumbra until approximately 9:55pm.
We will meet in the Reculver Towers car park, and if you would like to attend, please arrive by 7:00pm. Bring binoculars or a telescope if you have them, or simply come along and enjoy the view with us.
Please note that this has already taken place on 07/09/2025
Event organiser
Beacon Astronomy Group is organising this event
Please contact Beacon Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Beacon Astronomy Group
Facebook: Beacon Astronomy Group
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Sun 7th Sep
Local light pollution
Reculver Towers and Roman Fort is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
-
Urban
-
Suburban
-
Semi-rural
-
Rural
-
Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Stay and gaze nearby
Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.