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May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

May 16, 2022 at 5:30 pm
Max View in Mata-Utu
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Mata-Utu
Began: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:24 pm
Maximum: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:30 pm 0.411 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 6:50 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mata-Utu

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Mata-Utu. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WFT) for Mata-Utu.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:32 pm Mon, May 16Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Southeast 137°
-47.5°
2:27 pm Mon, May 16Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Southeast 126°
-37.7°
3:29 pm Mon, May 16Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 118°
-25.6°
4:11 pm Mon, May 16Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 114°
-16.8°
4:53 pm Mon, May 16Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 111°
-7.6°
5:24 pm Mon, May 16RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-southeast 110°
-0.2°
5:30 pm Mon, May 16
Maximum in Mata-Utu This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Mata-Utu. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Mata-Utu because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction East-southeast 109°
0.9°
5:55 pm Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
Map direction East-southeast 108°
6.0°
6:50 pm Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-southeast 106°
18.4°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Mata-Utu, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mata-Utu

Eclipse Visibility From Mata-UtuVisibility Worldwide
Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Mata-Utu, or the path map image for global details.

Next annular eclipse visible in Mata-Utu

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