| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu |
| Began: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 5:48 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 5:57 pm 0.337 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 7:26 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 38 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 8, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Karaikudi
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Karaikudi. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (IST) for Karaikudi.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:32 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  43° | -54.5° |
| 2:39 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 57° | -42.1° |
| 3:46 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 65° | -28.0° |
| 4:29 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 68° | -18.7° |
| 5:11 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 70° | -9.2° |
| 5:48 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 72° | -0.2° |
| 5:57 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Maximum in Karaikudi This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Karaikudi. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Karaikudi because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 72° | 1.5° | |
| 6:19 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 73° | 6.3° | |
| 7:26 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 75° | 21.7° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Karaikudi, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 86% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Karaikudi
| Eclipse Visibility From Karaikudi | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Karaikudi, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Karaikudi
Next annular eclipse visible in Karaikudi