| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in San Luis Obispo, California |
| Began: | Sun, May 15, 2022 at 7:53 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, May 15, 2022 at 9:11 pm 1.413 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, May 15, 2022 at 11:50 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 58 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — San Luis Obispo
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in San Luis Obispo. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (PDT) for San Luis Obispo.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:32 pm Sun, May 15 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  102° | -15.7° |
| 7:27 pm Sun, May 15 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 110° | -5.4° |
| 7:53 pm Sun, May 15 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 113° | -0.2° |
| 8:29 pm Sun, May 15 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 118° | 5.6° | |
| 9:11 pm Sun, May 15 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 125° | 12.4° | |
| 9:53 pm Sun, May 15 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 133° | 18.8° | |
| 10:55 pm Sun, May 15 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 145° | 26.4° | |
| 11:50 pm Sun, May 15 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 159° | 31.3° |
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 San Luis Obispo. 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 20% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in San Luis Obispo
| Eclipse Visibility From San Luis Obispo | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in San Luis Obispo, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in San Luis Obispo