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Eclipses in Cairo, Egypt (Al Qâhirah)

May 16, 2022 at 4:52 am
Max View in Cairo
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Cairo
Begins: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 3:32 am
Maximum: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 4:52 am 0.409 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 5:01 am
Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes
Location

May 16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cairo

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:32 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Southwest 235°
15.8°
4:27 am Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
Map direction West-southwest 243°
5.7°
4:52 am Mon, May 16
Maximum in Cairo This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Cairo. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Cairo because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West-southwest 246°
1.3°
5:01 am Mon, May 16SettingMoonset 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.Map direction West-southwest 247°
-0.2°
5:29 am Mon, May 16Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 250°
-6.3°
6:11 am Mon, May 16Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 255°
-14.8°
6:53 am Mon, May 16Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 259°
-23.4°
7:55 am Mon, May 16Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 266°
-36.0°
8:50 am Mon, May 16Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 272°
-47.5°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Cairo, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Cairo

Eclipse Visibility From CairoVisibility Worldwide
May 16, 2022 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Oct 25, 2022 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse Europe, South/West Asia, North/East Africa, Atlantic
May 5, 2023 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse South/East Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Oct 28–29, 2023 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica

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

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