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Lunar Eclipse Turns Moon Red, California Sees Corn Moon

9/8/2025

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A total lunar eclipse on September 7 will turn the moon red, visible worldwide.
California will miss the eclipse but will see a bright corn moon that night.
The corn moon peaks at 11:08 a.m. on September 7, named for the harvest season.
Saturn reaches peak brilliance on September 21, visible without equipment.
The autumnal equinox starts on September 22, marking fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
California's next total lunar eclipse occurs on March 3, 2026.

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A total lunar eclipse on September 7 will turn the moon red, visible worldwide.
California will miss the eclipse but will see a bright corn moon that night.
The corn moon peaks at 11:08 a.m. on September 7, named for the harvest season.
Saturn reaches peak brilliance on September 21, visible without equipment.
The autumnal equinox starts on September 22, marking fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
California's next total lunar eclipse occurs on March 3, 2026.