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May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 42°05'59.7"N, 87°48'03.2"W

May 15, 2022 at 11:11 pm
Max View in 42°05'59.7"N, 87°48'03.2"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 42°05'59.7"N, 87°48'03.2"W
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

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May 15–16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 42°05'59.7"N, 87°48'03.2"W

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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.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
Map direction East-southeast 122°
5.5°
9:27 pm Sun, May 15
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Southeast 132°
13.2°
10:29 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction Southeast 145°
20.2°
11:11 pm Sun, May 15
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South-southeast 155°
23.8°
11:53 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southeast 165°
26.3°
12:55 am Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South 181°
27.4°
1:50 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South-southwest 195°
25.8°

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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