The total phase of this Blood Moon total lunar eclipse will be visible from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia.
Is this Total Lunar Eclipse visible in San Francisco?
Where to See the Eclipse
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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
Is this eclipse visible in San Francisco?
Eclipse Map and Animation
The animation shows where this total lunar eclipse is visible during the night (dark “wave” slowly moving across the Earth's surface).
Shades of darkness
Night, moon high up in sky.
Moon between 12 and 18 degrees above horizon.
Moon between 6 and 12 degrees above horizon. Make sure you have free line of sight.
Moon between 0 and 6 degrees above horizon. May be hard to see due to brightness and line of sight.
Day, moon and eclipse both not visible.
Note: Twilight will affect the visibility of the eclipse, as well as weather.
The entire eclipse is visible from start to end.
The entire partial and total phases are visible. Misses part of penumbral phase.
The entire total phase is visible. Misses part of partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the total phase is visible. Misses part of total, partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the partial phase is visible. Misses total phase and part of partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the penumbral phase is visible. Misses total & partial phases.
The eclipse is not visible at all.
Note: Areas with lighter shadings left (West) of the center will experience the eclipse after moonrise/sunset. Areas with lighter shadings right (East) of the center will experience the eclipse until moonset/sunrise. Actual eclipse visibility depends on weather conditions and line of sight to the Moon.
When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline
Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. From some places the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in San Francisco* | Visible in San Francisco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral Eclipse begins | May 16 at 01:32:05 | May 15 at 6:32:05 pm | No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins | May 16 at 02:27:52 | May 15 at 7:27:52 pm | No, below the horizon |
| Full Eclipse begins | May 16 at 03:29:03 | May 15 at 8:29:03 pm | Yes |
| Maximum Eclipse | May 16 at 04:11:28 | May 15 at 9:11:28 pm | Yes |
| Full Eclipse ends | May 16 at 04:53:55 | May 15 at 9:53:55 pm | Yes |
| Partial Eclipse ends | May 16 at 05:55:07 | May 15 at 10:55:07 pm | Yes |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | May 16 at 06:50:49 | May 15 at 11:50:49 pm | Yes |
* The Moon is below the horizon in San Francisco some of the time, so that part of the eclipse is not visible.
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.
The magnitude of the eclipse is 1.414.
The penumbral magnitude of the eclipse is 2.373.
The total duration of the eclipse is 5 hours, 19 minutes.
The total duration of the partial phases is 2 hours, 2 minutes.
The duration of the full eclipse is 1 hour, 25 minutes.
An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.
This is the second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: April 30, 2022 — Partial Solar Eclipse