Have you ever wondered about the Lunar eclipse in Nairobi? At what time will the eclipse begin? When was the last solar eclipse visible from Nairobi? 

The Full Moon in May is known as the Flower Moon. Other names include the Planting Moon, and the Milk Moon, while some named it the Hare Moon. On May 15-16, 2022, the flower moon will be totally eclipsed and turn red! 

A Lunar eclipse occurs when the moon moves into the Earth’s shadow. This can occur only when the sun, Earth, and moon are exactly or very closely aligned with Earth between the other two, which can happen only on the night of a full moon. 

A database of solar eclipses that have been seen and can be seen in Nairobi during this century.

Fun fact: If you were lucky enough to see a total lunar eclipse from the Moon, you’d see a red ring around the Earth. In effect, you’ll be seeing all the sunrises and sunsets taking place at that specific moment on Earth!

Eclipse Visibility From Nairobi	Visibility Worldwide
	16 May 2022 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar EclipseSouth/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
	5 May 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar EclipseSouth/East Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
	28–29 Oct 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar EclipseEurope, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
	18 Sep 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar EclipseEurope, South/West Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
	7 Sep 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar EclipseEurope, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian

Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EAT) for Nairobi.

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
04:32Mon, 16 May		Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth’s penumbra starts touching the Moon’s face.	249°	25.6°
05:27Mon, 16 May		Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts – moon is getting red.	250°	12.9°
06:25Mon, 16 May		Maximum in NairobiThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Nairobi. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Nairobi because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.	250°	0.2°
06:28Mon, 16 May	Setting	MoonsetSetting, 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.	250°	-0.2°
06:29Mon, 16 May	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon	250°	-0.4°
07:11Mon, 16 May	Not directly visible	Maximum EclipseBelow horizon	250°	-10.6°
07:53Mon, 16 May	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon	248°	-20.1°
08:55Mon, 16 May	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse endsBelow horizon	245°	-33.5°
09:50Mon, 16 May	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse endsBelow horizon	240°	-45.3°