Nov 8, 2022 at 6:59 pm
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| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Kuala Lumpur |
| Begins: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 6:52 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 6:59 pm 1.359 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 9:56 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 3 minutes |
November 8, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kuala Lumpur
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kuala Lumpur. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MYT) for Kuala Lumpur.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:02 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  66° | -39.6° |
| 5:09 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 70° | -24.6° |
| 6:16 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 72° | -9.2° |
| 6:53 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 73° | -0.2° |
| 6:59 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 73° | 1.0° | |
| 7:41 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 73° | 10.5° | |
| 8:49 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 72° | 26.1° | |
| 9:56 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 69° | 41.6° |
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 is fully visible in Kuala Lumpur. 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 94% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kuala Lumpur
| Eclipse Visibility From Kuala Lumpur | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Apr 20, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| May 5–6, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/East Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 29, 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kuala Lumpur, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |