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Eclipses in Sydney, NSW, Australia

Nov 8, 2022 at 9:59 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Sydney
Begins: Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 7:19 pm
Maximum: Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 9:59 pm 1.359 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 12:56 am
Duration: 5 hours, 37 minutes
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Upcoming Eclipse: December 4, 2021 — Total Solar Eclipse is not visible in Sydney. See animation and where it can be seen

November 8–9, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Sydney

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
7:02 pm Tue, Nov 8Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 72°
-4.0°
7:19 pm Tue, Nov 8RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 70°
-0.2°
8:09 pm Tue, Nov 8
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.		Map direction East-northeast 62°
8.4°
9:16 pm Tue, Nov 8
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction Northeast 51°
19.6°
9:59 pm Tue, Nov 8
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Northeast 43°
25.9°
10:41 pm Tue, Nov 8
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction North-northeast 33°
31.1°
11:49 pm Tue, Nov 8
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction North-northeast 15°
36.7°
12:56 am Wed, Nov 9
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction North 356°
37.9°

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

Cloud Coverage (Nov 8–9)

In the past, this day was cloudy 67% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

339Days 7Hrs 49Mins 26Secs

Sydney Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sydney

Eclipse Visibility From SydneyVisibility Worldwide
Nov 8–9, 2022 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Apr 20, 2023 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
May 6, 2023 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse South/East Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Oct 29, 2023 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, East in Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica

Note: Click on the date link for details in Sydney, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

All eclipses 1900-2199

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