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May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Fairfield, Saint James, Jamaica

May 15, 2022 at 11:11 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Fairfield
Began: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 8:32 pm
Maximum: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 11:11 pm 1.413 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 1:50 am
Duration: 5 hours, 19 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

May 15–16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Fairfield

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
8:32 pm Sun, May 15
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-southeast 123°
25.7°
9:27 pm Sun, May 15
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Southeast 132°
35.7°
10:29 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction South-southeast 146°
44.8°
11:11 pm Sun, May 15
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South-southeast 159°
49.1°
11:53 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction South 174°
51.3°
12:55 am Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southwest 196°
49.8°
1:50 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South-southwest 213°
44.2°

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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