Total Lunar Eclipse to treat skywatchers in May: Here's where and when it will be visible

Skywatchers are in for a treat next month - a total lunar eclipse. On May 15, 2022, the Moon will start entering the partial shadow of Earth at 9:32 p.m. EDT and full shadow at 10:28 p.m. According to NASA, it will take until 11:29 p.m. for the full shadow of Earth to cover the Moon, marking the beginning of the total lunar eclipse, aka totality.

When a full moon occurs during an eclipse season, the Moon travels through Earth's shadow, creating a lunar eclipse.

The upcoming total lunar eclipse will be visible in North and South America, as well as Africa and Europe. The peak of the eclipse will be at 12:11 a.m. on Monday morning, May 16.

How to watch?

While solar eclipses require special glasses to view and can only be seen for a few short minutes in a very limited area, a total lunar eclipse can last over an hour and be seen by anyone with naked eyes on the nighttime side of Earth.

We will also see a partial solar eclipse this week, on April 30, 2022. It will be visible in parts of southern South America, Antarctica, and the Pacific and Southern Oceans.

More information can be found here.