| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Beja, Beja |
| Began: | Mon, May 16, 2022 at 2:32 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:11 am 1.413 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, May 16, 2022 at 6:24 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 53 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Beja
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Beja. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WEST) for Beja.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:32 am Mon, May 16 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  199° | 30.0° | |
| 3:27 am Mon, May 16 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 212° | 25.1° | |
| 4:29 am Mon, May 16 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 225° | 17.5° | |
| 5:11 am Mon, May 16 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 233° | 11.3° | |
| 5:53 am Mon, May 16 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 240° | 4.6° | |
| 6:24 am Mon, May 16 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 244° | -0.2° |
| 6:55 am Mon, May 16 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 249° | -6.2° |
| 7:50 am Mon, May 16 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 256° | -16.3° |
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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 Beja. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (May 16)
In the past, this day was cloudy 49% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Beja
| Eclipse Visibility From Beja | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Beja, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Beja