2022 First Lunar Eclipse - Blood Moon - 16th May 2022

[Deepak Kiran]

In 2022, there will be two spectacular total lunar eclipses where the moon will change its colour from white, yellow, rusty orange to reddish​

A total eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow on our cosmic companion. The May 15-16 event will be the first of two total lunar eclipses in 2022.



Sky gazers are in for a treat again as the first total lunar eclipse of 2022, also known as "supermoon", "blood moon" or "flower moon", will take place on May 15-16 intervening night. The moon will be bathed in the reflected red and orange hues of Earth's sunsets and sunrises for about 1-1.5 hours, one of the longest totalities of the decade. It will be the first of the two so-called blood moons in a year.

 

[Deepak Kiran]

Lunar eclipse or Chandra Grahan is one of the most fascinating natural phenomena that we can witness. In 2022, there will be two spectacular total lunar eclipses where the moon will change its colour from white, yellow, rusty orange to reddish.

The first lunar eclipse is set to take place this weekend on May 15 and May 16. The timing varies depending upon the zone. According to the Indian time zone, the first lunar eclipse will occur on the morning of May 16 at 7:02 am IST. It will then end at 12:20 pm.

The lunar eclipse 2022 peak timing is 9:41 am IST or 12:11 am EDT on May 16.

However, people in India wouldn’t be able to witness a lunar eclipse this year due to our geographical location. But, you need not worry as the lunar eclipse can still be watched online.

NASA will live stream the whole event on YouTube and you can watch it completely free.

Astronomy broadcasting service Slooh will also provide live streaming of the lunar eclipse on YouTube.