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November 8, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Neiafu, Tonga

Nov 8, 2022 at 11:59 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Neiafu
Began: Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 9:02 pm
Maximum: Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 11:59 pm 1.359 Magnitude
Ended: Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 2:56 am
Duration: 5 hours, 54 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

November 8–9, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Neiafu

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
9:02 pm Tue, Nov 8
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-northeast 56°
30.6°
10:09 pm Tue, Nov 8
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Northeast 43°
42.4°
11:16 pm Tue, Nov 8
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction North-northeast 23°
51.0°
11:59 pm Tue, Nov 8
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction North
53.6°
12:41 am Wed, Nov 9
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction North 351°
53.4°
1:49 am Wed, Nov 9
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction North-northwest 328°
47.7°
2:56 am Wed, Nov 9
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Northwest 311°
37.5°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Neiafu

Eclipse Visibility From NeiafuVisibility Worldwide
Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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

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