The second total lunar eclipse of 2022 is visible from Asia, Australia, North America, parts of northern and eastern Europe, and most of South America.
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: North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
Is this eclipse visible in San Francisco?
Eclipse Map and Animation
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 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins | Nov 8 at 08:02:15 | Nov 8 at 12:02:15 am | Yes |
Partial Eclipse begins | Nov 8 at 09:09:12 | Nov 8 at 1:09:12 am | Yes |
Full Eclipse begins | Nov 8 at 10:16:39 | Nov 8 at 2:16:39 am | Yes |
Maximum Eclipse | Nov 8 at 10:59:11 | Nov 8 at 2:59:11 am | Yes |
Full Eclipse ends | Nov 8 at 11:41:36 | Nov 8 at 3:41:36 am | Yes |
Partial Eclipse ends | Nov 8 at 12:49:03 | Nov 8 at 4:49:03 am | Yes |
Penumbral Eclipse ends | Nov 8 at 13:56:09 | Nov 8 at 5:56:09 am | Yes |
* The Moon is above the horizon during this eclipse, so with good weather conditions in San Francisco, the entire eclipse is visible.
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.
Quick Facts About This Eclipse
Data | Value | Comments |
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Magnitude | 1.359 | Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s umbra |
Obscuration | 100.0% | Percentage of the Moon's area covered by Earth's umbra |
Penumbral magnitude | 2.415 | Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra |
Overall duration | 5 hours, 54 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases |
Duration of totality | 1 hour, 25 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of the total phase |
Duration of partial phases | 2 hours, 15 minutes | Combined period of both partial phases |
Duration of penumbral phases | 2 hours, 14 minutes | Combined period of both penumbral phases |
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: October 25, 2022 — Partial Solar Eclipse