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Total lunar eclipse on May 15 2022 (Mexico)

total lunar eclipse May 15, 2022 (Mexico)
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 México City, Mexico on Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Local time America/Mexico City)

Moonrise to moonset12h28m
Moonrise19:00
Moonset06:32
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 Mexico 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
México CityYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
AguascalientesYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Baja CaliforniaYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Baja California SurYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
CampecheYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ChiapasYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ChihuahuaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
Coahuila de ZaragozaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ColimaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Distrito FederalYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
DurangoYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
GuanajuatoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
GuerreroYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
HidalgoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
JaliscoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Michoacán de OcampoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
MorelosYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
NayaritYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Nuevo LeónYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
OaxacaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
PueblaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Querétaro de ArteagaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Quintana RooYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
San Luis PotosíYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
SinaloaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
SonoraYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
TabascoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
TamaulipasYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
TlaxcalaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Veracruz-LlaveYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
YucatánYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ZacatecasYes 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 Mexico

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of May 15, 2022 in Mexico. 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.
México City (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32721:2822:2923:113723:5400:5501:5150
Aguascalientes (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32421:2822:2923:113323:5400:5501:5148
Baja California (UTC -7)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%18:32-1019:2820:2921:111921:5422:5523:5137
Baja California Sur (UTC -7)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%18:32-619:2820:2921:112421:5422:5523:5142
Campeche (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:321521:2822:2923:114223:5400:5501:5148
Chiapas (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:321521:2822:2923:114423:5400:5501:5152
Chihuahua (UTC -7)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%18:32-219:2820:2921:112621:5422:5523:5141
Coahuila de Zaragoza (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32221:2822:2923:113023:5400:5501:5142
Colima (UTC -7)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%18:32319:2820:2921:113421:5422:5523:5150
Distrito Federal (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32721:2822:2923:113723:5400:5501:5150
Durango (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32-1121:2822:2923:111823:5400:5501:5136
Guanajuato (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32521:2822:2923:113523:5400:5501:5149
Guerrero (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32721:2822:2923:113823:5400:5501:5152
Hidalgo (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32721:2822:2923:113723:5400:5501:5149
Jalisco (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32321:2822:2923:113423:5400:5501:5149
Michoacán de Ocampo (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32521:2822:2923:113623:5400:5501:5150
Morelos (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32821:2822:2923:113823:5400:5501:5151
Nayarit (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32121:2822:2923:113123:5400:5501:5148
Nuevo León (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32421:2822:2923:113223:5400:5501:5144
Oaxaca (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:321021:2822:2923:114123:5400:5501:5152
Puebla (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32321:2822:2923:113123:5400:5501:5144
Querétaro de Arteaga (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32621:2822:2923:113623:5400:5501:5149
Quintana Roo (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:321721:2822:2923:114423:5400:5501:5147
San Luis Potosí (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32521:2822:2923:113423:5400:5501:5147
Sinaloa (UTC -6)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%19:32-220:2821:2922:112822:5423:5500:5144
Sonora (UTC -7)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%18:32-719:2820:2921:112221:5422:5523:5139
Tabasco (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:321421:2822:2923:114323:5400:5501:5150
Tamaulipas (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32621:2822:2923:113323:5400:5501:5144
Tlaxcala (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32821:2822:2923:113823:5400:5501:5150
Veracruz-Llave (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:321021:2822:2923:113923:5400:5501:5150
Yucatán (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:321521:2822:2923:114223:5400:5501:5147
Zacatecas (UTC -5)2022-05-15237.3%141.4%20:32321:2822:2923:113223:5400:5501:5146

You can read the table above as follows: On May 15, 2022 in México City, America/Mexico_City (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 37°;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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