While the full moon on its own is an important part of the astrological calendar and predictions about how the moon will affect our lives, a blood moon is typically interpreted by astronomers to have an even more dramatic effect – they say that what ever’s going on at that time may be even more powerful. The Batammaliba people in Togo and Benin believe a lunar eclipse is a feud between the sun and moon which must be solved – and people on earth should settle their feuds during this time too.īlood moons also play a role in astrology. The Mesopotamians believed that all eclipses were bad omens for their rulers they would place a ‘proxy king’ on the throne during an eclipse and hope the wrath of the gods fell on that man instead of the king. They would shout and yell and shake their spears at the moon to try and scare the jaguar away. This has led to some superstitions and myths about lunar eclipses.įor example, the ancient Inca people believed a lunar eclipse was caused by a jaguar devouring the moon. The exact time of each phase depends on your location, so be sure to double check the time for your exact time zone! Where Will the May 2022 Lunar Eclipse be visible?Īs mentioned, a lunar eclipse is often called a blood moon due to its distinctive reddish hue during the event. Here’s a table that displays the times based on various time zones within the area of totality. This means there’s a ~1.5 hour window in which you can see the total lunar eclipse. The total phase of the lunar eclipse begins at 03:29 UTC on May 15th, and the total eclipse ends at 04:54 UTC. For the majority of those able to see this total lunar eclipse, the eclipse will begin and end before midnight on the 15th some viewers in western Africa, eastern South America, and eastern North America will experience part (or all) of the eclipse on the 16th. The next lunar eclipse is a total lunar eclipse that will occur on May 15th or 16th, 2022. When Will the Lunar Eclipse Occur in May 2022
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