Eclipse Calculator – Solar Eclipses in Johannesburg, South Africa
Eclipse visible in Johannesburg – May 16, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse
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The animation shows approximately what the eclipse looks like from the night side of earth.
BETA: This is a temporary animation, it would look different in real life. We hope to fix that issue soon.
Stages in eclipse
- Penumbral Eclipse just started
- Penumbral Eclipse in good progress
- Partial Eclipse starts
- Total Eclipse starts
- Maximum Eclipse
- Total Eclipse ends
- Full Eclipse ends
- Penumbral Eclipse continues
- Penumbral Eclipse about to end
Local times for eclipse in Johannesburg on Monday, May 16, 2022
Click on the Sun/Moon symbols in the column entitled “Looks like” to see what the eclipse looks like during the different phases of the event.
| Event | Time in Johannesburg | Direction | Altitude | Looks like | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral eclipse begins | May 16 at 3:34 AM | 267° | 38.8° | The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. | |
| Maximum Eclipse | May 16 at 4:32 AM | 261° | 26.3° | Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | |
| Partial eclipse begins | May 16 at 4:32 AM | 261° | 26.3° | Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | |
| Total Eclipse begins | May 16 at 5:31 AM | 256° | 13.9° | Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | |
| Moonset | May 16 at 6:41 AM | 248° | 0.0° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends | May 16 at 6:53 AM | 247° | 1.7° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends | May 16 at 7:52 AM | 240° | 14.1° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | May 16 at 8:50 AM | 231° | 24.3° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
This eclipse is in progress during sunrise or sunset, so the Sun is displayed only partly in some phases, according to its altitude below the horizon. The animation's bottom edge represents an ideal, flat horizon, which is at the same altitude as the observer.
Times are local for Johannesburg (SAST - South Africa Standard Time).Other eclipses visible in Johannesburg
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