May 16, 2022 at 4:37 am
Max View in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) |
| Begins: | Mon, May 16, 2022 at 2:32 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, May 16, 2022 at 4:37 am 1.124 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Mon, May 16, 2022 at 4:43 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 11 minutes |
May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (BST) for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands).
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:32 am Mon, May 16 | 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 South-southwest. |  201° | 9.2° | |
| 3:27 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. | 214° | 5.8° | |
| 4:29 am Mon, May 16 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 226° | 0.9° | |
| 4:37 am Mon, May 16 | Maximum in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to Southwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 228° | 0.2° | |
| 4:43 am Mon, May 16 | Setting | Moonset 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. | 229° | -0.2° |
| 5:11 am Mon, May 16 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 235° | -3.5° |
| 5:53 am Mon, May 16 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 244° | -8.4° |
| 6:55 am Mon, May 16 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 256° | -15.6° |
| 7:50 am Mon, May 16 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 267° | -22.6° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). 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 77% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
111Days 18Hrs 42Mins 0SecsKirkwall (Orkney Islands) Eclipse Countdown
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)
| Eclipse Visibility From Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 25, 2022 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse Europe, South/West Asia, North/East Africa, Atlantic |  | |
| Oct 28, 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, East in Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse West in Europe, North America, North in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |