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May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Alofi, Niue

May 15, 2022 at 5:53 pm
Near max in Alofi
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Alofi
Began: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 5:49 pm
Maximum: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 5:53 pm 1.009 Magnitude
Ended: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 7:50 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 1 minute

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Alofi

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:32 pm Sun, May 15Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Southeast 135°
-39.3°
3:27 pm Sun, May 15Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Southeast 125°
-29.5°
4:29 pm Sun, May 15Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 117°
-17.7°
5:11 pm Sun, May 15Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 113°
-8.9°
5:49 pm Sun, May 15RisingMoonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.Map direction East-southeast 110°
-0.2°
5:53 pm Sun, May 15
Maximum in Alofi This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Alofi. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Alofi 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 East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East-southeast 110°
0.4°
5:53 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
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 East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction East-southeast 110°
0.5°
6:55 pm Sun, May 15
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 106°
13.4°
7:50 pm Sun, May 15
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-southeast 103°
25.7°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Alofi

Eclipse Visibility From AlofiVisibility Worldwide
Mar 24, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 13, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse

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

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