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May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Waikawa Beach, New Zealand

May 16, 2022 at 5:11 pm
Near max in Waikawa Beach
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Waikawa Beach
Began: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:07 pm
Maximum: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:10 pm 0.741 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 6:50 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Waikawa Beach

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:32 pm Mon, May 16Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction South-southeast 157°
-28.4°
2:27 pm Mon, May 16Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Southeast 144°
-23.4°
3:29 pm Mon, May 16Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Southeast 132°
-15.9°
4:11 pm Mon, May 16Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Southeast 125°
-9.8°
4:53 pm Mon, May 16Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 118°
-2.3°
5:07 pm Mon, May 16RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-southeast 115°
-0.2°
5:10 pm Mon, May 16
Maximum in Waikawa Beach This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Waikawa Beach. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Waikawa Beach because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East-southeast 115°
0.2°
5:55 pm Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
Map direction East-southeast 108°
7.4°
6:50 pm Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 100°
17.3°

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 Waikawa Beach

Eclipse Visibility From Waikawa BeachVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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

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