The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Sofia. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EEST) for Sofia.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4時32分 5月16日 (月)
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
227°
12.9°
5時27分 5月16日 (月)
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
237°
5.0°
5時52分 5月16日 (月)
Maximum in SofiaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Sofia. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Sofia because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
241°
1.5°
6時04分 5月16日 (月)
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.