| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in McComb, Mississippi |
| Began: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 2:02 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 4:59 am 1.359 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 6:30 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 28 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 8, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — McComb
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in McComb. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CST) for McComb.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:02 am Tue, Nov 8 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  253° | 53.7° | |
| 3:09 am Tue, Nov 8 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 265° | 40.1° | |
| 4:16 am Tue, Nov 8 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 273° | 26.1° | |
| 4:59 am Tue, Nov 8 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 279° | 17.4° | |
| 5:41 am Tue, Nov 8 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 284° | 8.9° | |
| 6:30 am Tue, Nov 8 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 290° | -0.2° |
| 6:49 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 292° | -4.3° |
| 7:56 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 302° | -16.5° |
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 McComb. 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 43% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in McComb
| Eclipse Visibility From McComb | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar 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 |  | |
| Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in McComb, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in McComb