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May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Holmes Summit, Antarctica

May 16, 2022 at 4:11 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Holmes Summit
Began: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 1:32 pm
Maximum: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 4:11 pm 1.413 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 6:50 pm
Duration: 5 hours, 19 minutes

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May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Holmes Summit

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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 16
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction North 359°
27.3°
2:27 pm Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction North-northwest 344°
27.1°
3:29 pm Mon, May 16
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction North-northwest 328°
26.4°
4:11 pm Mon, May 16
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Northwest 318°
25.6°
4:53 pm Mon, May 16
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction Northwest 307°
24.5°
5:55 pm Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-northwest 292°
22.6°
6:50 pm Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West 279°
20.7°

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 Holmes Summit

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Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17–18, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

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