| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Georgetown |
| Began: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 4:02 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 5:31 am 0.339 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 5:41 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 39 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 8, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Georgetown
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Georgetown. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (GYT) for Georgetown.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:02 am Tue, Nov 8 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  284° | 22.2° | |
| 5:09 am Tue, Nov 8 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 285° | 6.7° | |
| 5:31 am Tue, Nov 8 | Maximum in Georgetown This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Georgetown. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Georgetown because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 286° | 1.8° | |
| 5:41 am Tue, Nov 8 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 286° | -0.2° |
| 6:16 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 288° | -9.0° |
| 6:59 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 290° | -18.5° |
| 7:41 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 293° | -27.9° |
| 8:49 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 300° | -42.2° |
| 9:56 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 313° | -55.0° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Georgetown, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 52% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Georgetown
| Eclipse Visibility From Georgetown | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Georgetown, or the path map image for global details. |
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