May 2022 lunar eclipse  A total lunar eclipse will take place on 16 May 2022, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 2022, and the second will happen on 8 November. The eclipse will be a dark one with the northern tip of the moon passing through the center of the Earth's shadow. This is the first central eclipse of shove Saros series 131. It will be completely visible over most of North and South America, seen rising over Northwest North America, and the Pacific Ocean, and setting over Africa, and Europe. This is the first of the series that passes through the center of the Earth's shadow. The last occurrence was on May 2004 lunar eclipse. The next occurrence is May 2040 lunar eclipse. This eclipse is the third of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 15–16 May, each separated by 19 years. The moon's path through the Earth's shadow near its descending node progresses southward through each sequential eclipse. The second and third are total eclipses. A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 138.