| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Mario Zucchelli Station |
| 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 | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mario Zucchelli Station
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Mario Zucchelli Station. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (NZST) for Mario Zucchelli Station.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:32 pm Mon, May 16 | 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 South. |  170° | 2.9° | |
| 2:27 pm Mon, May 16 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South-southeast. | 158° | 4.0° | |
| 3:29 pm Mon, May 16 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast. | 144° | 6.0° | |
| 4:11 pm Mon, May 16 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast. | 134° | 7.9° | |
| 4:53 pm Mon, May 16 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 125° | 10.1° | |
| 5:55 pm Mon, May 16 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 111° | 13.7° | |
| 6:50 pm Mon, May 16 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 98° | 17.2° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Mario Zucchelli Station. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (May 16)
In the past, this day was cloudy 64% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mario Zucchelli Station
| Eclipse Visibility From Mario Zucchelli Station | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 17–18, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Mario Zucchelli Station, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Mario Zucchelli Station