The total lunar eclipse will be clearly visible across Kuwait, where the Ministry of Islamic Affairs has called on imams and preachers to perform the eclipse prayer at 8 p.m. today.

A total lunar eclipse will be visible to the naked eye on Sunday evening across Kuwait, other Arab countries, much of Asia, Australia, and central and eastern parts of Europe and Africa, Al Qabas newspaper reported.

The celestial event will last about five hours and 27 minutes in total, with the full eclipse phase continuing for one hour and 22 minutes.

In Kuwait, the phenomenon will begin as the moon enters the penumbra at 6:28 p.m., reaching its peak at 9:11 p.m., before concluding at 11:55 p.m.

The moon turns red as it passes into Earth’s shadow, which blocks direct sunlight and causes it to gradually lose its white glow.
“The only sunlight that reaches it is reflected and scattered by Earth’s atmosphere,” explained Ryan Milligan, an astrophysicist at the University of Belfast.

The spectacle will be clearly visible across Kuwait, where the Ministry of Islamic Affairs has called on imams and preachers to perform the eclipse prayer at 8 p.m. today.

A total lunar eclipse also provides scientists with a valuable opportunity to study Earth’s atmosphere. The color and brightness of the moon during the eclipse allow researchers to gather precise data on stratospheric components such as aerosols, gases, and volcanic ash.

Studies have shown that the lunar surface cools rapidly during a total eclipse, dropping by more than 100 degrees Celsius in less than an hour. This helps scientists examine the surface’s thermal properties and gain a deeper understanding of the composition of soil and rocks.