| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Began: | Sun, May 15, 2022 at 7:01 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, May 15, 2022 at 7:04 pm 0.840 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, May 15, 2022 at 8:50 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 49 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Honolulu
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Honolulu. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (HST) for Honolulu.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:32 pm Sun, May 15 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  95° | -46.0° |
| 4:27 pm Sun, May 15 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 99° | -33.8° |
| 5:29 pm Sun, May 15 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 103° | -20.5° |
| 6:11 pm Sun, May 15 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 106° | -11.4° |
| 6:53 pm Sun, May 15 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 110° | -1.6° |
| 7:01 pm Sun, May 15 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 111° | -0.2° |
| 7:04 pm Sun, May 15 | Maximum in Honolulu This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Honolulu. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Honolulu 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 East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse. | 111° | 0.2° | |
| 7:55 pm Sun, May 15 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 116° | 10.1° | |
| 8:50 pm Sun, May 15 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 123° | 20.8° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Honolulu, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (May 15)
In the past, this day was cloudy 72% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Honolulu
| Eclipse Visibility From Honolulu | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Honolulu, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Honolulu