May 15, 2022 at 9:11 pm
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| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Prescott |
| Began: | Sun, May 15, 2022 at 7:17 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, May 15, 2022 at 9:11 pm 1.413 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, May 15, 2022 at 11:50 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 34 minutes |
May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Prescott
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Prescott. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (MST) for Prescott.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:32 pm Sun, May 15 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  107° | -9.1° |
| 7:17 pm Sun, May 15 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 113° | -0.2° |
| 7:27 pm Sun, May 15 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 114° | 1.5° | |
| 8:29 pm Sun, May 15 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 124° | 11.6° | |
| 9:11 pm Sun, May 15 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 131° | 18.1° | |
| 9:53 pm Sun, May 15 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 139° | 23.9° | |
| 10:55 pm Sun, May 15 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 153° | 30.4° | |
| 11:50 pm Sun, May 15 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 168° | 33.9° |
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 Prescott. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (May 15)
In the past, this day was cloudy 17% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Prescott
| Eclipse Visibility From Prescott | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 14, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse West in Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Mar 24–25, 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 |  | |
| Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Prescott, or the path map image for global details. |