| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Macquarie Island, Tasmania |
| Began: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 7:41 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 9:59 pm 1.359 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 12:56 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 15 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 8–9, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Macquarie Island
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Macquarie Island. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AEDT) for Macquarie Island.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:02 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  68° | -5.7° |
| 7:41 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 60° | -0.2° |
| 8:09 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. | 55° | 2.7° | |
| 9:16 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 40° | 9.4° | |
| 9:59 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 31° | 12.7° | |
| 10:41 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 21° | 15.3° | |
| 11:49 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 5° | 17.3° | |
| 12:56 am Wed, Nov 9 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 349° | 16.6° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Macquarie Island. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 8–9)
In the past, this day was cloudy 88% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Macquarie Island
| Eclipse Visibility From Macquarie Island | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Macquarie Island, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Macquarie Island
Next annular eclipse visible in Macquarie Island