| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Brisbane, Queensland |
| Began: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 6:01 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 8:59 pm 1.359 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 11:56 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 55 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 8, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Brisbane
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Brisbane. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AEST) for Brisbane.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:02 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. 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-northeast for the best view of the eclipse. |  71° | 0.0° | |
| 7:09 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 63° | 12.7° | |
| 8:16 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 52° | 24.8° | |
| 8:59 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 44° | 31.6° | |
| 9:41 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 34° | 37.3° | |
| 10:49 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 15° | 43.3° | |
| 11:56 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 353° | 44.2° |
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 Brisbane. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 63% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Brisbane
| Eclipse Visibility From Brisbane | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Brisbane, or the path map image for global details. |
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