| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Lima, Lima |
| Began: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 3:02 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 5:21 am 1.065 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 5:35 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 33 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 8, 2022 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Lima
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Lima. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (PET) for Lima.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 3:02 am Tue, Nov 8 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 299° |
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| 4:09 am Tue, Nov 8 |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
292° |
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| 5:16 am Tue, Nov 8 |
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Total Eclipse begins
Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |
288° |
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| 5:21 am Tue, Nov 8 |
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Maximum in Lima
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Lima. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Lima because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |
287° |
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| 5:35 am Tue, Nov 8 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. |
287° |
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| 5:59 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
286° |
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| 6:41 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
284° |
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| 7:49 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon |
283° |
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| 8:56 am Tue, Nov 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
282° |
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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 Lima. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 81% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lima
| Eclipse Visibility From Lima | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Lima, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Lima