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May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Bujumbura, Burundi

May 16, 2022 at 5:58 am
Near max in Bujumbura
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Bujumbura
Began: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 3:32 am
Maximum: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:58 am 1.363 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 6:02 am
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Bujumbura

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Bujumbura. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CAT) for Bujumbura.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:32 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-southwest 249°
33.4°
4:27 am Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West-southwest 250°
20.7°
5:29 am Mon, May 16
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
Map direction West-southwest 251°
6.8°
5:58 am Mon, May 16
Maximum in Bujumbura This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Bujumbura. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Bujumbura because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West-southwest 250°
0.4°
6:02 am Mon, May 16SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West-southwest 250°
-0.2°
6:11 am Mon, May 16Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 250°
-2.1°
6:53 am Mon, May 16Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 249°
-12.5°
7:55 am Mon, May 16Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 246°
-26.0°
8:50 am Mon, May 16Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 241°
-37.9°

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 Bujumbura. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Bujumbura

Eclipse Visibility From BujumburaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Bujumbura, or the path map image for global details.

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