| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Colonia del Sacramento |
| Began: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 5:02 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 5:37 am -0.501 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 5:43 am |
| Duration: | 41 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 8, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Colonia del Sacramento
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Colonia del Sacramento. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (UYT) for Colonia del Sacramento.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:02 am Tue, Nov 8 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |  295° | 6.9° | |
| 5:37 am Tue, Nov 8 | Maximum in Colonia del Sacramento This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Colonia del Sacramento. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Colonia del Sacramento because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 290° | 0.7° | |
| 5:43 am Tue, Nov 8 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 290° | -0.2° |
| 6:09 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 286° | -5.8° |
| 7:16 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 278° | -19.0° |
| 7:59 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 272° | -27.5° |
| 8:41 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 267° | -35.9° |
| 9:49 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 256° | -49.2° |
| 10:56 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 240° | -61.7° |
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 Colonia del Sacramento, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 36% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Colonia del Sacramento
| Eclipse Visibility From Colonia del Sacramento | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Colonia del Sacramento, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Colonia del Sacramento
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