Eclipses visible in London, England, United Kingdom

16 May 2022, 05:06

Max View in London

Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Lunar Eclipse, in London
Begins:	Mon, 16 May 2022, 02:32
Maximum:	Mon, 16 May 2022, 05:06 1.406 Magnitude
Ends:	Mon, 16 May 2022, 05:10
Duration:	2 hours, 38 minutes

16 May 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — London

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in London. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (BST) for London.

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
02:32 Mon, 16 May		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.	205°	15.4°
03:27 Mon, 16 May		Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.	217°	10.9°
04:29 Mon, 16 May		Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest.	229°	4.5°
05:06 Mon, 16 May		Maximum in London This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in London. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in London 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 West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.	236°	0.2°
05:10 Mon, 16 May	Setting	Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.	237°	-0.2°
05:11 Mon, 16 May	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	237°	-0.3°
05:53 Mon, 16 May	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse ends Below horizon	245°	-6.7°
06:55 Mon, 16 May	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	256°	-15.4°
07:50 Mon, 16 May	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	266°	-23.7°

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 is fully visible in London. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (16 May)

In the past, this day was cloudy 80% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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London Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in London

Eclipse Visibility From London		Visibility Worldwide
	16 May 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
	25 Oct 2022 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse Europe, South/West Asia, North/East Africa, Atlantic
	28 Oct 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
	25 Mar 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
	18 Sep 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
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All eclipses 1900-2199

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