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Total lunar eclipse on May 15 2022 (Peru)

total lunar eclipse May 15, 2022 (Peru)
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 Lima, Peru on Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Local time America/Lima)

Moonrise to moonset11h59m
Moonrise17:36
Moonset05:37
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 Peru 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
LimaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
AmazonasYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
AncashYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ApurímacYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ArequipaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
AyacuchoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
CajamarcaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
CallaoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
CuscoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
HuancavelicaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
HuánucoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
IcaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
JunínYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
La LibertadYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
LambayequeYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
LoretoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Madre de DiosYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
MoqueguaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
PascoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
PiuraYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
PunoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
San MartínYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
TacnaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
TumbesYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
UcayaliYes 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 Peru

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of May 15, 2022 in Peru. 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.
Lima (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323921:2822:2923:117523:5400:5501:5164
Amazonas (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324121:2822:2923:117123:5400:5501:5155
Ancash (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323821:2822:2923:117323:5400:5501:5164
Apurímac (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324421:2822:2923:118023:5400:5501:5161
Arequipa (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324421:2822:2923:118123:5400:5501:5161
Ayacucho (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324321:2822:2923:117923:5400:5501:5162
Cajamarca (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323621:2822:2923:117023:5400:5501:5163
Callao (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323921:2822:2923:117523:5400:5501:5164
Cusco (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323821:2822:2923:117223:5400:5501:5162
Huancavelica (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324121:2822:2923:117723:5400:5501:5163
Huánuco (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324021:2822:2923:117523:5400:5501:5163
Ica (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324121:2822:2923:117723:5400:5501:5164
Junín (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324021:2822:2923:117523:5400:5501:5163
La Libertad (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323721:2822:2923:117223:5400:5501:5164
Lambayeque (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323521:2822:2923:116923:5400:5501:5164
Loreto (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324021:2822:2923:117223:5400:5501:5158
Madre de Dios (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324521:2822:2923:118023:5400:5501:5158
Moquegua (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324621:2822:2923:118323:5400:5501:5160
Pasco (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324021:2822:2923:117523:5400:5501:5162
Piura (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323421:2822:2923:116823:5400:5501:5164
Puno (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324721:2822:2923:118323:5400:5501:5158
San Martín (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323321:2822:2923:116723:5400:5501:5164
Tacna (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324721:2822:2923:118423:5400:5501:5159
Tumbes (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:323321:2822:2923:116723:5400:5501:5163
Ucayali (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:324221:2822:2923:117623:5400:5501:5160

You can read the table above as follows: On May 15, 2022 in Lima, America/Lima (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 75°;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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