The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Libreville. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (WAT) for Libreville.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
15時03分 12月31日 (日)
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
56°
-44.1°
16時07分 12月31日 (日)
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
62°
-31.1°
17時16分 12月31日 (日)
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
65°
-16.3°
17時52分 12月31日 (日)
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
66°
-8.5°
18時27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27分 12月31日 (日)
Total Eclipse endsTotal moon eclipse ends. 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. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
66°
-0.1°
18時29分 12月31日 (日)
Maximum in LibrevilleThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Libreville. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Libreville 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 Libreville, 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.