4 Lunar Eclipse Viewing Tips for Tampa Area

Author Geno

May 15th, 2022 10:24 AM

If you are one of those who love to look to the skies during astronomical events, tonight’s a special night for you. A total lunar eclipse will provide some entertainment over the skies of Florida, but have the caffeine ready. Here are the 4 things to know…

Will we be able to see it clearly in Florida?
NASA says the eastern half of the United States will get to see every stage of the eclipse.  Being as far south as we are, we should have the best view in the country of it.

What IS a lunar eclipse?
It’s when the sun, Earth and moon align just so that moon passes into the Earth’s shadow.

What time does it happen?
It’ll start just after 10pm. They say the moon will turn red (a “blood moon”) about a half hour later. It’ll be in full eclipse at about 11:30 with the peak happening just after midnight. The eclipse will be over by 3AM.

What if it gets cloudy?
It shouldn’t. The weather forecast for tonight calls for clear to partly cloudy skies in the Tampa area. But if you don’t live in Florida or clouds do block your view, you can watch a live stream here.

Lunar Eclipse Photos from around the World…

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  The supermoon rises behind Glastonbury Tor on September 27, 2015 in Glastonbury, England. Tonight's supermoon, so called because it is the closest full moon to the Earth this year, is particularly rare as it coincides with a lunar eclipse, a combination that has not happened since 1982 and won't happen again until 2033. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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  A partially eclipsed super blue blood moon sets behind the Golden Gate Bridge on January 31, 2018 in San Francisco, California. The 'super blue blood moon' is a rare 'lunar trifecta' event in which the Moon is at its closest to the Earth, appearing about 14 percent brighter than usual, and is simultaneously a 'blue moon', the second full moon in the same month, as well as a total lunar eclipse or 'blood moon'. This is the first such lunar event seen in North America since 1866. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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  A view full moon during a 'blood moon' eclipse on July 28, 2018 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Stargazers viewed Friday's total lunar eclipse, which was the longest blood moon visible this century, until 2123. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
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  The Lunar eclipse can be seen on July 28, 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. Stargazers viewed Friday's total lunar eclipse, which was the longest blood moon visible this century, until 2123. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

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  An eclipsed supermoon is shown on September 27, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its closest approach to the Earth. A total lunar eclipse and a supermoon won't occur together again until 2033. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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  The total lunar eclipse viewed over Sydney, Australia from Observatory Hill Park on July 28, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. The period of totality during this eclipse, when Earth's shadow is directly across the moon and it is at its reddest, will last 1 hour, 42 minutes and 57 seconds, making it the longest viewable lunar eclipse this century. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
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  A partial lunar eclipse appears over the London skyline on July 16, 2019 in London, England. Today marked the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, the US spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

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  The Earth casts its shadow over the Moon on March 3, 2007 as seen in Brighton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

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  This combination photo illustration shows a partial lunar eclipse on August 28, 2007 in Chongqing Municipality, China. The spectacle was visible in most parts of China and some countries in Southeast Asia today. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)
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  A so-called 'super blue blood moon' sets behind Amboy Crater, a cinder cone volcano in the Mojave Desert, at the end of its total eclipse on January 31, 2018 near Amboy, California. The 'Super Blue Blood Moon' is a rare 'lunar trifecta' event in which the Moon is at its closest to the Earth, appearing slightly bigger and about 14 percent brighter than usual, and is simultaneously a 'blue moon', the second full moon in the same month, and in total lunar eclipse or 'blood moon'. Such a lunar event that hasn't been seen since 1866. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

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  A total lunar eclipse is seen as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth on the arrival of the winter solstice, on December 21, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia. It is the first lunar eclipse that has coincided with the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, since 1638. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)

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  A total lunar eclipse occurs as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth on December 21, 2010 in New York City. The lunar eclipse was visible during the early morning hours in North and Central America, revealing what seemed to onlookers as an eerie reddish glow on the moon. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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  A Super Blue Blood Moon sets behind Downside Abbey, a Benedictine monastery, in Stratton-on-the-Fosse on February 1, 2018 in Somerset, England. Last night's Super Blue Blood Moon was the result of three lunar phenomena happening all at once: not only is it the second full moon in January, but the moon will also be close to its nearest point to Earth on its orbit, and be totally eclipsed by the Earth's shadow. The last time these events coincided was in 1866, 152 years ago. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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  The moon is seen as it nears a total lunar eclipse on April 15, 2014 in San Francisco, California. People in most of north and south America should be able to witness this year's first total lunar eclipse, which will cause a 'blood moon' and is the first of four in a rare Tetrad of eclipses over the next two years. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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  A total lunar eclipse is seen behind a dome of Istanbul's famous Suleymaniye Mosque on July 27, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. The total lunar eclipse was the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting 1 hour and 43 minutes. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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  The moon is seen turning red over the Sydney skyline during a total lunar eclipse on July 28, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. The lunar eclipse was the longest of the 21st century lasting 1 hour and 43 minutes. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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  This composite image shows a sequence, from bottom left to top left, of the moon's transition during a total lunar eclipse on April 15, 2014 in Miami, Florida. People in most of north and south America should be able to witness this year's first total lunar eclipse, which will cause a 'blood moon' and is the first of four in a rare Tetrad of eclipses over the next two years. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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  People watch as the 'Blood Moon' rises over the water in Wlliamstown on April 15, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. The Lunar Eclipse, resulting in the Moon appearing to be an orange-red colour is due to a perfect alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon, otherwise known as "syzygy". (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
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  A blood red moon lights up the sky during a total lunar eclipse on April 4, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The shortest total lunar eclipse, or "blood moon", of the century will last just a few minutes. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

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  The Super Blood Moon rises over power boats in Boston Harbor on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Super Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination that last occured in 1982. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

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  An eclipsed supermoon comes out of the Earth's shadow on September 27, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its closest approach to the Earth. A total lunar eclipse and a supermoon won't occur together again until 2033. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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  A so-called 'super blue blood moon' is seen in total eclipse above the Mojave Desert on January 31, 2018 near Amboy, California. The 'Super Blue Blood Moon' is a rare 'lunar trifecta' event in which the Moon is at its closest to the Earth, appearing slightly bigger and about 14 percent brighter than usual, and is simultaneously a 'blue moon', the second full moon in the same month, and in total lunar eclipse or 'blood moon'. Such a lunar event that hasn't been seen since 1866. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

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  A Blood Moon rises behind The Hohenzollern Castle, the ancestral seat of the Prussian Royal House and of the Hohenzollern Princes, situated at the periphery of the Swabian Alb on July 27, 2018 in Hechingen, Germany. The period of totality during this eclipse, when Earth's shadow is directly across the moon and it is at its reddest, will last 1 hour, 42 minutes and 57 seconds, making it the longest viewable lunar eclipse this century. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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  The total lunar eclipse viewed over Sydney, Australia from Observatory Hill Park on July 28, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. The period of totality during this eclipse, when Earth's shadow is directly across the moon and it is at its reddest, will last 1 hour, 42 minutes and 57 seconds, making it the longest viewable lunar eclipse this century. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
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  The lunar eclipse is seen above the skyscrapers on July 27, 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Stargazers viewed Friday's total lunar eclipse, which was the longest blood moon visible this century, until 2123. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

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  The Total Lunar Eclipse of the Moon is seen on May 26, 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years, which coincides with a supermoon. A super moon is a name given to a full (or new) moon that occurs when the moon is in perigee - or closest to the earth - and it is the moon's proximity to earth that results in its brighter and bigger appearance. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

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