Total Lunar Eclipse · 16 May 2022 · Phase Sequence
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 · 02:13:50 UTC Beginning of the Partial Phase Phase II · 02:37:55 UTC First Visible Umbra Phase III · 02:39:42 UTC Increasing Umbra Coverage Phase IV · 03:03:35 UTC Moon More Than Half Immersed in Umbra Montmagny, Switzerland · All times in UTC