Total lunar eclipse on 16 May 2022

Total lunar eclipse on 16 May 2022 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 16 May 2022

Earth's shadow fell on the Moon as the Sun, Earth and Moon lined up. It was visible from wherever the Moon was above the horizon. It was part of Saros series 131, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
16 May 2022 — 04:11 UTC
Saros series
131
Gamma
-0.25320
Magnitude
1.4137
Max duration
84m 54s
Greatest eclipse point
-19.00°, -64.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9700

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

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Greatest eclipse
16 May 2022 04:11 UTC
Last contact
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About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)