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May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 18°04'08.0"N, 63°05'09.7"W

May 16, 2022 at 12:11 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 18°04'08.0"N, 63°05'09.7"W
Began: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 9:32 pm
Maximum: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 12:11 am 1.413 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 2:50 am
Duration: 5 hours, 19 minutes

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May 15–16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 18°04'08.0"N, 63°05'09.7"W

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
9:32 pm Sun, May 15
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Southeast 133°
37.1°
10:27 pm Sun, May 15
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Southeast 146°
45.3°
11:29 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction South-southeast 165°
51.0°
12:11 am Mon, May 16
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South 181°
52.0°
12:53 am Mon, May 16
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southwest 196°
50.3°
1:55 am Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southwest 214°
43.9°
2:50 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Southwest 227°
35.3°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


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Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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