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May 15, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Cabo)

May 15, 2022 at 10:11 pm
Max View in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Began: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 7:43 pm
Maximum: Sun, May 15, 2022 at 10:11 pm 1.413 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, May 16, 2022 at 12:50 am
Duration: 5 hours, 7 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

May 15–16, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cabo San Lucas

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Cabo San Lucas. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (MDT) for Cabo San Lucas.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
7:32 pm Sun, May 15Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 109°
-2.6°
7:43 pm Sun, May 15RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-southeast 110°
-0.2°
8:27 pm Sun, May 15
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.		Map direction East-southeast 115°
8.2°
9:29 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East-southeast 122°
20.0°
10:11 pm Sun, May 15
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Southeast 129°
27.5°
10:53 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southeast 137°
34.3°
11:55 pm Sun, May 15
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southeast 152°
42.0°
12:50 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South 169°
45.9°

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Cabo San Lucas. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (May 15–16)

In the past, this day was cloudy 24% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

  1. When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Cabo San Lucas

Eclipse Visibility From Cabo San LucasVisibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Jan 26, 2028 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Cabo San Lucas, or the path map image for global details.

Next annular eclipse visible in Cabo San Lucas

Other eclipses visible in Cabo San Lucas

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