--- title: Supermoon Eclipse: See the Blood Moon in 9 Seconds description: The moon was darkened by the earth's shadow on Sunday night as it passed at its closest point to the earth canonical: https://time.com/4051765/supermoon-eclipse-blood-moon-lunar/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-28T11:17:30.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:01:28.084Z article:section: Science og:title: Supermoon Eclipse: See the Blood Moon in 9 Seconds og:description: The moon was darkened by the earth's shadow on Sunday night as it passed at its closest point to the earth og:url: https://time.com/4051765/supermoon-eclipse-blood-moon-lunar/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5b6f48a5ec8e889b/698865bd2dce0128209e5be3/supermoon-lunar-eclipse-2015.gif?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: Supermoon Lunar Eclipse 2015 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Supermoon Eclipse: See the Blood Moon in 9 Seconds twitter:description: The moon was darkened by the earth's shadow on Sunday night as it passed at its closest point to the earth twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5b6f48a5ec8e889b/698865bd2dce0128209e5be3/supermoon-lunar-eclipse-2015.gif?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch the Supermoon Eclipse in 9 Seconds Flat > Sponsored content. 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There is no cost and no subscription requirement. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Sep 28, 2015 11:17 AM UTC  Patrick Pleul—picture-alliance/dpa/AP (21); GIF by Mia Tramz for TIME by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Sep 28, 2015 11:17 AM UTC [**READ MORE: All Your Supermoon Eclipse Questions Answered**](http://time.com/4051630/supermoon-eclipse-blood-moon-lunar-questions-pictures/) [**READ MORE: See Instagram Photos of the Supermoon Eclipse From All Around the World**](http://time.com/4051580/super-moon-eclipse-instagram/) ### See the Best Photos of the Once in a Generation Supermoon Eclipse  A super moon rises in the sky near the Eiffel tower in Paris on Sept. 27, 2015. Charles Platiau—Reuters  The supermoon rises behind Glastonbury Tor in Glastonbury, England, on Sept. 27, 2015 Matt Cardy—Getty Images  Reindeer are seen silhouetted against the supermoon during the lunar eclipse near the village of Yavterishki, some 250 kilometers north from Minsk on Sept. 28, 2015. Sergei Gapon—AFP/Getty Images  A flock of birds fly by as a super moon rises in Mir, 60 miles west of Minsk, Belarus, on Sept. 27, 2015. Sergei Grits—AP  The super moon next to the Empire State Building on Sept. 27, 2015 in New York City. Joel Kowsky—NASA  The super moon behind the Washington Monument on Sept. 27, 2015 in Washington. Aubrey Gemignani—NASA  The Supermoon is seen during the early stages of the Lunar Eclipse near Big Ben on Sept. 28, 2015 in London. Joseph Okpako—Getty Images  Clouds pass over the Supermoon as it is partially eclipsed over Cape Town on Sept. 28, 2015. Mike Hutchings—Reuters  The Supermoon appears red as it is covered by the Earth's shadow during the total lunar eclipse over Paris on Sept. 28, 2015. Charles Platiau—Reuters  The supermoon appears red during the total lunar eclipse in the sky over Port-of-Spain on Sept. 27, 2015. 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