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May 15–16, 2022 – Total Lunar Eclipse in Canada

Total Eclipse Visible
May 15–16, 2022
Canada
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Canada
Start of Penumbral: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 9:32 pm EDT
Start of Totality: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 11:29 pm EDT
End of Totality: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 11:53 pm CDT
End of Penumbral: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 1:50 am CDT

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Location

May 15–16, 2022 – Total Lunar Eclipse – Canada

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This animation shows the eclipse near Churchill in Canada.

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each province/territory.

Provinces and territories in Canada Where the Eclipse Is Visible

Province/territoryTypeStart of PenumbralStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Penumbral
Alberta
Total Lunar Eclipse
8:47 pm MDT9:29 pm MDT10:53 pm MDT12:50 am MDT
British Columbia
Total Lunar Eclipse
9:04 pm MDT8:29 pm PDT9:53 pm PDT11:50 pm PDT
Manitoba
Total Lunar Eclipse
8:44 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
New Brunswick
Total Lunar Eclipse
10:32 pm ADT12:29 am ADT1:53 am ADT3:50 am ADT
Newfoundland and Labrador
Total Lunar Eclipse
10:32 pm ADT12:29 am ADT1:53 am ADT3:50 am ADT
Northwest Territories
Total Lunar Eclipse
10:11 pm CDT9:29 pm CST10:53 pm MDT12:50 am MDT
Nova Scotia
Total Lunar Eclipse
10:32 pm ADT12:29 am ADT1:53 am ADT3:50 am ADT
Nunavut
Total Lunar Eclipse
9:32 pm EDT10:29 pm EST11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Ontario
Total Lunar Eclipse
9:32 pm EDT11:29 pm EDT12:53 am EDT2:50 am EDT
Prince Edward Island
Total Lunar Eclipse
10:32 pm ADT12:29 am ADT1:53 am ADT3:50 am ADT
Quebec
Total Lunar Eclipse
9:32 pm EDT11:29 pm EDT12:53 am EDT2:50 am EDT
Saskatchewan
Total Lunar Eclipse
9:10 pm CDT9:29 pm CST10:53 pm CST12:50 am CST
Yukon
Total Lunar Eclipse
9:45 pm MST9:45 pm MST9:53 pm MST11:50 pm MST

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Selection of Cities in Canada Where the Totality Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndTotality DurationAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Calgary, Alberta
100.00%
7:32 pm10:11 pm12:50 am MDT3h, 27m, 13s
65 %
Edmonton, Alberta
100.00%
7:32 pm10:11 pm12:50 am MDT3h, 27m, 13s
53 %
Montréal, Quebec
100.00%
9:32 pm12:11 am2:50 am EDT3h, 27m, 13s
65 %
Ottawa, Ontario
100.00%
9:32 pm12:11 am2:50 am EDT3h, 27m, 13s
67 %
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
100.00%
11:02 pm1:41 am4:20 am NDT3h, 27m, 13s
77 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in Canada

Eclipse Visibility from CanadaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Canada, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

Next total solar eclipse in Canada

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