The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Gitega. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CAT) for Gitega.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
16時03分 12月31日 (日)
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
65°
-28.2°
17時07分 12月31日 (日)
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
66°
-14.3°
18時08分 12月31日 (日)
Rising
MoonriseRising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.
66°
-0.2°
18時16分 12月31日 (日)
Total Eclipse beginsTotal moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
66°
1.2°
18時52分 12月31日 (日)
Maximum EclipseMoon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.