The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Luanda. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (WAT) for Luanda.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
15時03分 12月31日 (日)
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
65°
-45.3°
16時07分 12月31日 (日)
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
67°
-31.5°
17時16分 12月31日 (日)
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
68°
-16.5°
17時52分 12月31日 (日)
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
67°
-8.7°
18時27分 12月31日 (日)
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
66°
-0.3°
18時28分 12月31日 (日)
Rising
MoonriseRising
66°
-0.2°
18時30分 12月31日 (日)
Maximum in LuandaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Luanda. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Luanda 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Luanda, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers a large portion of the Moon, so this is still a nice sight.