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

Total Eclipse Visible
May 15–16, 2022
Mexico
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Mexico
Start of Penumbral: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 8:32 pm CDT
Start of Totality: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 10:29 pm CDT
End of Totality: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 11:53 pm CDT
End of Penumbral: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 1:50 am CDT

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

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each state.

States in Mexico Where the Eclipse Is Visible

StateTypeStart of PenumbralStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Penumbral
Aguascalientes
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Baja California
Total Lunar Eclipse		7:04 pm PDT8:29 pm PDT9:53 pm PDT11:50 pm PDT
Baja California Sur
Total Lunar Eclipse		7:42 pm MDT9:29 pm MDT10:53 pm MDT12:50 am MDT
Campeche
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Chiapas
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Chihuahua
Total Lunar Eclipse		7:32 pm MDT9:29 pm MDT10:53 pm MDT12:50 am MDT
Ciudad de México
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Coahuila de Zaragoza
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Colima
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Durango
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Guanajuato
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Guerrero
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Hidalgo
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Jalisco
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Michoacán
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Morelos
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
México
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Nayarit
Total Lunar Eclipse		7:32 pm MDT9:29 pm MDT10:53 pm MDT12:50 am MDT
Nuevo León
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Oaxaca
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Puebla
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Querétaro
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Quintana Roo
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm EST10:29 pm EST11:53 pm EST1:50 am EST
San Luis Potosí
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Sinaloa
Total Lunar Eclipse		7:32 pm MDT9:29 pm MDT10:53 pm MDT12:50 am MDT
Sonora
Total Lunar Eclipse		7:44 pm MDT8:29 pm MST9:53 pm MST11:50 pm MST
Tabasco
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Tamaulipas
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Tlaxcala
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Veracruz
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Yucatán
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT
Zacatecas
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:32 pm CDT10:29 pm CDT11:53 pm CDT1:50 am CDT

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

Selection of Cities in Mexico Where the Totality Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndTotality DurationAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Acapulco, Guerrero
100.00%		8:32 pm11:11 pm1:50 am CDT3h, 27m, 13s
50 %
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
100.00%		8:32 pm11:11 pm1:50 am CDT3h, 27m, 13s
17 %
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
100.00%		7:32 pm10:11 pm12:50 am MDT3h, 27m, 13s
23 %
Guadalajara, Jalisco
100.00%		8:32 pm11:11 pm1:50 am CDT3h, 27m, 13s
20 %
Leon, Guanajuato
100.00%		8:32 pm11:11 pm1:50 am CDT3h, 27m, 13s
25 %

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 Mexico

Eclipse Visibility from MexicoVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar 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

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Next total solar eclipse in Mexico

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