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May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — San Vicente, El Salvador

May 15, 2022 at 10:11 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in San Vicente
Began: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 7:32 pm
Maximum: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 10:11 pm 1.413 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 12:50 am
Duration: 5 hours, 19 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

May 15–16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — San Vicente

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in San Vicente. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CST) for San Vicente.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
7:32 pm Sun, May 15
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-southeast 116°
18.9°
8:27 pm Sun, May 15
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East-southeast 122°
30.3°
9:29 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction Southeast 132°
41.6°
10:11 pm Sun, May 15
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Southeast 142°
48.3°
10:53 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southeast 156°
53.3°
11:55 pm Sun, May 15
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South 180°
56.1°
12:50 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South-southwest 201°
53.4°

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 San Vicente. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in San Vicente

Eclipse Visibility From San VicenteVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

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