On the night of 16 May 2022, the Moon passed through Earth’s shadow during a total lunar eclipse.

This sequence documents the early stages of the partial phase of the total lunar eclipse of 16 May 2022.
Totality was not visible from the observing location due to cloud formation along the western horizon.

Phase I of the lunar eclipse on 16 May 2022
Phase I · 02:13:50 UTC
Beginning of the Partial Phase
Phase II of the lunar eclipse on 16 May 2022
Phase II · 02:37:55 UTC
First Visible Umbra
Phase III of the lunar eclipse on 16 May 2022
Phase III · 02:39:42 UTC
Increasing Umbra Coverage
Phase IV of the lunar eclipse on 16 May 2022
Phase IV · 03:03:35 UTC
Moon More Than Half Immersed in Umbra

Montmagny, Switzerland · All times in UTC