The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has instructed all islands to conduct special eclipse prayers in line with the total lunar eclipse occurring tonight.
7 ސެޕްޓެމްބަރ ވާ އާދިއްތަ ދުވަހުގެ ރޭ 8:28 އިން 1:55 އަށް ހަނދުކޭތައެއް ހިފާނެއެވެ. ރާއްޖޭގައި މީހުން ދިރިއުޅޭ ހުރިހާ ރަށެއްގައި، އެ ރަށެއްގައި ހުންނަ އެންމެ ބޮޑު މިސްކިތުގައި މާދަމާރޭ 11:12 ގައި ކޭތަ ނަމާދުކުރާ ގޮތަށް ވަނީ ހަމަޖެހިފަ pic.twitter.com/qFXtqjkfK9
— Ministry of Islamic Affairs (@MVIaffairs) September 6, 2025advertisementadvertisement
According to astronomical data, the eclipse will begin at 8:28pm, reach its peak at 11:11pm, and conclude at 1:55am. The ministry has directed that the prayers be held tonight at 11:12pm in the largest mosque of each island.
Island councils have been asked to organise the arrangements for the prayers, which are scheduled for 7 September 2025 at 11:15pm.
The total lunar eclipse will be visible across large parts of Asia, Europe and Africa. Observers in many regions are expected to witness a blood moon, a striking celestial phenomenon that scientists note will not occur again for thousands of years.
