There is a treat for everyone in the Americas, Europe and Africa and points close to these land masses are in for a photographic gem tonight: A global event called the total lunar eclipse. The Full Flower Moon event lasts the total time of 5 hours and 19 minutes, and the totality stage lasts 1 hour and 25 minutes. The start of this major event’s penumbral phase starts at 8:32 p.m. CDT, then the total phase starts at 10:29 p.m. CDT, and then finally the maximum phase of totality, or shadow is at 11:11 p.m. CDT. This is considered the “Prime Time” total lunar eclipse, and it is also a super moon and a blood moon. This is the second eclipse this year and the first lunar eclipse this year.
May 15th Total Lunar Eclipse Information:
May 15–16, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Super-Moon) | ||
ECLIPSE DURATION = 5 hours and 19 minutes TOTALITY DURATION = 1 hour, 25 minutes (Chicago) |
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse | ||
Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Americas, Europe, Africa |
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Penumbral Phase Start | May 15 at 8:32 pm CDT | |
Partial Phase Start | May 15 at 9:27 pm CDT | |
Total Phase Start | May 15 at 10:29 pm CDT | |
Maximum Totality | May 15 at 11:11 pm CDT | |
Total Phase End | May 15 at 11:53 pm CDT | |
Partial Phase End | May 16 at 12:55 am CDT | |
Penumbral Phase End | May 16 at 1:50 am CDT |
Times CDST Information courtesy of timeanddate.com
Future Lunar Eclipse Information:
Lunar Eclipses: 2022 – 2031 |
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Calendar Date (Map Link) |
TD of Greatest Eclipse (Animation Link) |
Eclipse Type | Saros Series (Link) |
Umbral Magnitude | Eclipse Duration | Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility |
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05/16/2022 | 04:12:42 | Total | 131 | 1.414 | 03h27m 01h25m |
Americas, Europe, Africa |
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11/08/2022 | 11:00:22 | Total | 136 | 1.359 | 03h40m 01h25m |
Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas |
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05/05/2023 | 17:24:05 | Penumbral | 141 | -0.046 | — | Africa, Asia, Australia |
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10/28/2023 | 20:15:18 | Partial | 146 | 0.122 | 01h17m | e Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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03/25/2024 | 07:13:59 | Penumbral | 113 | -0.132 | — | Americas | |
09/18/2024 | 02:45:25 | Partial | 118 | 0.085 | 01h03m | Americas, Europe, Africa |
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03/14/2025 | 06:59:56 | Total | 123 | 1.178 | 03h38m 01h05m |
Pacific, Americas, w Europe, w Africa |
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09/07/2025 | 18:12:58 | Total | 128 | 1.362 | 03h29m 01h22m |
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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03/03/2026 | 11:34:52 | Total | 133 | 1.151 | 03h27m 00h58m |
e Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas |
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08/28/2026 | 04:14:04 | Partial | 138 | 0.930 | 03h18m | e Pacific, Americas, Europe, Africa |
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02/20/2027 | 23:14:06 | Penumbral | 143 | -0.057 | — | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
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07/18/2027 | 16:04:09 | Penumbral | 110 | -1.068 | — | e Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific |
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08/17/2027 | 07:14:59 | Penumbral | 148 | -0.525 | — | Pacific, Americas |
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01/12/2028 | 04:14:13 | Partial | 115 | 0.066 | 00h56m | Americas, Europe, Africa |
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07/06/2028 | 18:20:57 | Partial | 120 | 0.389 | 02h21m | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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12/31/2028 | 16:53:15 | Total | 125 | 1.246 | 03h29m 01h11m |
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific |
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06/26/2029 | 03:23:22 | Total | 130 | 1.844 | 03h40m 01h42m |
Americas, Europe, Africa, Mid East |
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12/20/2029 | 22:43:12 | Total | 135 | 1.117 | 03h33m 00h54m |
Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
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06/15/2030 | 18:34:34 | Partial | 140 | 0.502 | 02h24m | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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12/09/2030 | 22:28:51 | Penumbral | 145 | -0.163 | — | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
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05/07/2031 | 03:52:02 | Penumbral | 112 | -0.090 | — | Americas, Europe, Africa | |
06/05/2031 | 11:45:17 | Penumbral | 150 | -0.820 | — | East Indies, Australia, Pacific | |
10/30/2031 | 07:46:45 | Penumbral | 117 | -0.320 | — | Americas |
Times UTC Information courtesy of eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov
A Photo of a Recent “Gibbous Phase” of the Moon (5/9/22):
A Blood Moon Total Eclipse on May 4–5, 1985:

Full Eclipse in Partiality – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Originally Posted: May 26, 2021 – Super Blood-Moon and Lunar Eclipse – Info On Future Eclipses Image © 2021 Versatileer

Full Eclipse in Partiality – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Originally Posted: May 26, 2021 – Super Blood-Moon and Lunar Eclipse – Info On Future Eclipses Image © 2021 Versatileer

Total Eclipse – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Originally Posted: May 26, 2021 – Super Blood-Moon and Lunar Eclipse – Info On Future Eclipses Image © 2021 Versatileer
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More information on future solar and lunar eclipses can be found at timeanddate.com.
Specific information on the 5/15-5/16/22 Total Lunar Eclipse from TimeandDate.com
And more information on future eclipses, please visit NASA at:
An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
See you: Solar Eclipse – October 25th & Lunar Eclipse – November 8th, 2022
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Thanks for these gorgeous lunar photos! I missed seeing the one we just, but there was a an orange eclipse here about 6 six years ago or so. It was wild to go out at night, and watch, by increments, to see the moon turn that rusty, coppery color.