Tue, 08 Nov
|Wai-Iti
Total Lunar Eclipse
The Wai-iti International Dark Sky park will be OPEN on November 8th -9th for a total lunar eclipse .The eclipse starts at 9:02 pm on November the 8th. Totality begins at 11:59pm and the event will finish at 2:56 am on the 9th November, when the Moon moves completely out of the earth’s shadow.
Time & Location
08 Nov 2022, 9:00 pm – 09 Nov 2022, 3:00 am
Wai-Iti, 437 Wakefield-Kohatu Highway, Wai-Iti 7095, New Zealand
About the event
The Wai-iti International Dark Sky park will be OPEN on November 8th -9th for a total lunar eclipse .The lunar event starts at 9:02 pm on November the 8th; Totality begins at 11:59pm and the event will finish at 2:56 am on the 9thNovember, when the Moon moves completely out of the earth’s shadow. The event is weather dependant, so cloud or rain will cancel it.
The park will be open for the night from 8:00pm and stay open until the event is over.
Please park in the area directly off the main road. Leaving the inner park without car lights.
Bring warm clothes, bene and cloves and lots of layers. A thermos for hot drinks. A picnic basket, deck chair, bean bag or blankets, binoculars, telescopes, cameras and enjoy the night with others.