Total Eclipse Visible
May 16, 2022New Zealand
Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in New Zealand |
Start of Penumbral: | Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:06 pm CHAST |
Start of Totality: | Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:06 pm CHAST |
End of Totality: | Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:38 pm CHAST |
End of Penumbral: | Mon, May 16, 2022 at 6:50 pm NZST | All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.) |
May 16, 2022 – Total Lunar Eclipse – New Zealand
This animation shows the eclipse near Chatham Islands in New Zealand.
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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each region.
Regions in New Zealand Where the Eclipse Is Visible
Region | Type | Start of Penumbral | Start of Totality | End of Totality | End of Penumbral |
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Auckland | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:16 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Bay of Plenty | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:02 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Canterbury | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:07 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Chatham Islands | Total Lunar Eclipse | 5:06 pm CHAST | 5:06 pm CHAST | 5:38 pm CHAST | 7:35 pm CHAST |
Gisborne | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:00 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Hawke's Bay | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 4:59 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Manawatu-Whanganui | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:02 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Marlborough | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:08 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Nelson | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:12 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Northland | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:20 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Otago | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:10 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Southland | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:14 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Taranaki | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:10 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Tasman | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:13 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Tokelau | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 6:10 pm TKT | --- | --- | 7:50 pm TKT |
Waikato | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:07 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
Wellington | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:02 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
West Coast | Partial Lunar Eclipse | 5:14 pm NZST | --- | --- | 6:50 pm NZST |
All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)
Selection of Cities in New Zealand Where the Totality Is Visible
Location | Obscuration | Start | Max | End | Totality Duration | Avg. Cloud Cover | Weather |
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Chatham Islands, Chatham Islands | 100.00% | 2:17 pm | 5:12 pm | 7:35 pm CHAST | 3h, 27m, 13s | 79 % |
Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.
Eclipses Visible in New Zealand
Eclipse Visibility from New Zealand | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse | ||
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 | Note: Click on the date link for details in New Zealand, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse in New Zealand