The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Port-au-Prince. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for Port-au-Prince.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
14時42分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
48°
-29.8°
15時55分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
58°
-16.6°
17時13分 12月20日 (木)
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.
65°
-0.2°
17時15分 12月20日 (木)
Total Eclipse beginsTotal moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. 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.
65°
0.1°
17時42分 12月20日 (木)
Maximum EclipseMoon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.