| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Longyearbyen, Svalbard |
| Began: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 9:02 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 11:59 am 1.359 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 2:56 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 54 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 8, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Longyearbyen
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Longyearbyen. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CET) for Longyearbyen.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:02 am Tue, Nov 8 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest. |  323° | 6.1° | |
| 10:09 am Tue, Nov 8 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northwest. | 338° | 4.8° | |
| 11:16 am Tue, Nov 8 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North. | 354° | 4.2° | |
| 11:59 am Tue, Nov 8 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North. | 4° | 4.4° | |
| 12:41 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast. | 14° | 4.8° | |
| 1:49 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast. | 29° | 6.3° | |
| 2:56 pm Tue, Nov 8 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. | 45° | 8.5° |
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 was fully visible in Longyearbyen. 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 86% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Longyearbyen
| Eclipse Visibility From Longyearbyen | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Longyearbyen, or the path map image for global details. |
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