| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Queenstown, Otago |
| Began: | Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:21 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, 29 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Queenstown
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Queenstown. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (NZST) for Queenstown.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:32 pm Mon, May 16 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  165° | -25.8° |
| 2:27 pm Mon, May 16 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 151° | -22.2° |
| 3:29 pm Mon, May 16 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 138° | -16.1° |
| 4:11 pm Mon, May 16 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 130° | -10.9° |
| 4:53 pm Mon, May 16 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 122° | -5.0° |
| 5:21 pm Mon, May 16 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 118° | -0.2° |
| 5:30 pm Mon, May 16 | Maximum in Queenstown This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Queenstown. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Queenstown because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 116° | 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. | 112° | 4.5° | |
| 6:50 pm Mon, May 16 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 103° | 13.6° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Queenstown, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Cloud Coverage (May 16)
In the past, this day was cloudy 65% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Queenstown
| Eclipse Visibility From Queenstown | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Queenstown, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Queenstown
Next annular eclipse visible in Queenstown