Flag for Netherlands

May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Rotterdam, Netherlands

May 16, 2022 at 5:37 am
Max View in Rotterdam
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Rotterdam
Began: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 3:32 am
Maximum: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:37 am 1.124 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:50 am
Duration: 2 hours, 18 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Rotterdam

Live Eclipse Animation will start at:
Live Eclipse Animation has ended.
You are using an outdated browser, to view the animation please update or switch to a modern browser. Alternatively you can view the old animation by clicking here.

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:32 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction South-southwest 209°
13.7°
4:27 am Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest.
Map direction Southwest 221°
8.7°
5:29 am Mon, May 16
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction Southwest 233°
2.1°
5:37 am Mon, May 16
Maximum in Rotterdam This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Rotterdam. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Rotterdam because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction Southwest 235°
1.1°
5:50 am Mon, May 16SettingMoonset 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.Map direction West-southwest 237°
-0.2°
6:11 am Mon, May 16Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 241°
-3.4°
6:53 am Mon, May 16Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 249°
-9.4°
7:55 am Mon, May 16Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 260°
-18.3°
8:50 am Mon, May 16Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 270°
-26.6°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rotterdam

Eclipse Visibility From RotterdamVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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

Next total solar eclipse visible in Rotterdam

Other eclipses visible in Rotterdam

Other eclipses worldwide