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Total lunar eclipse on May 16 2022 (United Kingdom)

total lunar eclipse May 16, 2022 (United Kingdom)
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 London, England, United Kingdom on Monday, May 16, 2022. (Local time Europe/London)

Moonrise to moonset16h30m
Moonrise21:41
Moonset05:11
Distance to the center of the Sun151,264,651 km
Distance to the center of Earth368,112 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)99.9%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonScorpio ♏
Moon age (days past new moon)14.5


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on May 16, 2022 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in United Kingdom 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
London, EnglandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Manchester, EnglandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Birmingham, EnglandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Liverpool, EnglandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Cardiff, WalesYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Swansea, WalesYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Newport, WalesYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Wrexham, WalesYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Glasgow, ScotlandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Edinburgh, ScotlandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Aberdeen, ScotlandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Dundee, ScotlandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Belfast, Northern IrelandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Derry, Northern IrelandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Lisburn, Northern IrelandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Newtownabbey, Northern IrelandYes 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 United Kingdom

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of May 16, 2022 in United Kingdom. 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.
London, England (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321503:2804:2905:11-105:5406:5507:51-24
Manchester, England (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321403:2804:2905:11-105:5406:5507:51-23
Birmingham, England (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321503:2804:2905:11-105:5406:5507:51-23
Liverpool, England (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321403:2804:2905:11-105:5406:5507:51-22
Cardiff, Wales (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321603:2804:2905:11105:5406:5507:51-22
Swansea, Wales (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321603:2804:2905:11105:5406:5507:51-21
Newport, Wales (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321603:2804:2905:11005:5406:5507:51-22
Wrexham, Wales (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321503:2804:2905:11005:5406:5507:51-22
Glasgow, Scotland (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321203:2804:2905:11-105:5406:5507:51-22
Edinburgh, Scotland (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321203:2804:2905:11-205:5406:5507:51-22
Aberdeen, Scotland (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321103:2804:2905:11-305:5406:5507:51-23
Dundee, Scotland (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321103:2804:2905:11-205:5406:5507:51-22
Belfast, Northern Ireland (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321403:2804:2905:11005:5406:5507:51-21
Derry, Northern Ireland (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321403:2804:2905:11105:5406:5507:51-20
Lisburn, Northern Ireland (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321403:2804:2905:11005:5406:5507:51-20
Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland (UTC 1)2022-05-16237.3%141.4%02:321403:2804:2905:11005:5406:5507:51-21

You can read the table above as follows: On May 16, 2022 in London, England, Europe/London (UTC 1), an total lunar eclipse will start at 02:32, the maximum eclipse will occur at 05:11 when the Moon reaches an altitud of -1°;this event will come to an end at 07:51 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).

We must take into account the altitude of the moon, for example, in London, England, due to the low altitude of the Moon (-1 degrees) this lunar eclipse will not be very obvious.

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