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
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 | 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.
Quick Facts About This Eclipse
Data | Value | Comments |
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Magnitude | 1.414 | 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 | 2.373 | Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra |
Overall duration | 5 hours, 19 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, 2 minutes | Combined period of both partial phases |
Duration of penumbral phases | 1 hour, 51 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: April 30, 2022 — Partial Solar Eclipse