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May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Moorea, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

May 15, 2022 at 6:11 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Moorea
Began: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 5:29 pm
Maximum: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 6:11 pm 1.413 Magnitude
Ended: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 8:50 pm
Duration: 3 hours, 22 minutes

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May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Moorea

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:32 pm Sun, May 15Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 120°
-25.2°
4:27 pm Sun, May 15Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 114°
-13.9°
5:29 pm Sun, May 15Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 110°
-0.2°
5:29 pm Sun, May 15RisingMoonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.Map direction East-southeast 110°
-0.2°
6:11 pm Sun, May 15
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
Map direction East-southeast 107°
8.5°
6:53 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 105°
17.9°
7:55 pm Sun, May 15
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 102°
31.6°
8:50 pm Sun, May 15
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 100°
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.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Moorea

Eclipse Visibility From MooreaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse

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

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