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Total lunar eclipse on May 15 2022 (Ecuador)

total lunar eclipse May 15, 2022 (Ecuador)
Note: This image is here for illustrative purposes and does not represent the actual eclipse on this date.

The Moon information shown here applies to Quito, Ecuador on Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Local time America/Guayaquil)

Moonrise to moonset12h29m
Moonrise17:59
Moonset05:30
Distance to the center of the Sun151,240,715 km
Distance to the center of Earth370,790 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)98.6%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonScorpio ♏
Moon age (days past new moon)13.7


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on May 15, 2022 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Ecuador from which the eclipse could be visible (note that the following is a short list of some of the main cities, the eclipse may be visible from other cities not listed here). The date and local time of the event shown below.

CityEclipse visible?Phase
QuitoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
GuayaquilYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
AzuayYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
BolívarYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
CanarYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
CarchiYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ChimborazoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
CotopaxiYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
El OroYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
EsmeraldasYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
GalápagosYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
GuayasYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ImbaburaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
LojaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Los RíosYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ManabíYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Morona-SantiagoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
NapoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
OrellanaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
PastazaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
PichinchaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
SucumbíosYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
TungurahuaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Zamora-ChinchipeYes Penumbral, Partial, Total

Information about this eclipse

Central total eclipse (Moon's center passes south of shadow axis)

total lunar eclipse This image shows the global map with two regions: the shaded region where you can not see the lunar eclipse, and the blank region, where it can be seen. The image details the type of eclipse, the magnitude of the penumbra and umbra, Saros series to which this eclipse belongs, among other data. The date and time displayed in this image are international date and time, therefore, they might not apply to your country. However, to know the date and exact time of total lunar eclipse in your country, you can see the table below. (Click on the image to enlarge it).


Eclipse schedule in Ecuador

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of May 15, 2022 in Ecuador. For each city we have assigned a time zone which is very precise and it takes into account Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).

Moon alt.: Excellent  Good  Low  Too low  

CityDetails
Event datePen. Mag.Umb. Mag.Penumbral eclipse beginsMoon alt.Partial eclipse beginsUmbral eclipse beginsMax. eclipse beginsMoon alt.Umbral eclipse endsPartial eclipse endsPenumbral eclipse endsMoon alt.
Quito (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116623:5400:5501:5159
Guayaquil (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116623:5400:5501:5161
Azuay (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323521:2822:2923:116823:5400:5501:5161
Bolívar (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116623:5400:5501:5161
Canar (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116723:5400:5501:5161
Carchi (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116523:5400:5501:5158
Chimborazo (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116723:5400:5501:5161
Cotopaxi (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116623:5400:5501:5160
El Oro (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116723:5400:5501:5162
Esmeraldas (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323321:2822:2923:116423:5400:5501:5159
Galápagos (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:322321:2822:2923:115823:5400:5501:5167
Guayas (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323321:2822:2923:116623:5400:5501:5161
Imbabura (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116523:5400:5501:5159
Loja (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116823:5400:5501:5163
Los Ríos (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116623:5400:5501:5161
Manabí (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323321:2822:2923:116523:5400:5501:5161
Morona-Santiago (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323621:2822:2923:116823:5400:5501:5160
Napo (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323621:2822:2923:116723:5400:5501:5158
Orellana (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323321:2822:2923:116623:5400:5501:5162
Pastaza (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323621:2822:2923:116823:5400:5501:5159
Pichincha (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116623:5400:5501:5159
Sucumbíos (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323621:2822:2923:116723:5400:5501:5158
Tungurahua (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116723:5400:5501:5160
Zamora-Chinchipe (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323521:2822:2923:116923:5400:5501:5162

You can read the table above as follows: On May 15, 2022 in Quito, America/Guayaquil (UTC -5), an total lunar eclipse will start at 20:32, the maximum eclipse will occur at 23:11 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 66°;this event will come to an end at 01:51 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 2.373 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 1.414 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

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