| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Began: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 3:02 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 5:59 am 1.359 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 6:39 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 37 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 8, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Atlantic City
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Atlantic City. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EST) for Atlantic City.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:02 am Tue, Nov 8 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  257° | 38.9° | |
| 4:09 am Tue, Nov 8 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 269° | 26.5° | |
| 5:16 am Tue, Nov 8 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 279° | 14.0° | |
| 5:59 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 West-northwest. | 285° | 6.4° | |
| 6:39 am Tue, Nov 8 | 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. | 292° | -0.2° |
| 6:41 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 292° | -0.5° |
| 7:49 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 303° | -12.1° |
| 8:56 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 316° | -21.5° |
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 Atlantic City. 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 52% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Atlantic City
| Eclipse Visibility From Atlantic City | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Atlantic City, or the path map image for global details. |
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