The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Colonia. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CHUT) for Colonia.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
5時42分 12月21日 (金)
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
291°
15.7°
6時54分 12月21日 (金)
Maximum in ColoniaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Colonia. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Colonia 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.
293°
0.3°
6時55分 12月21日 (金)
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.
293°
0.2°
6時57分 12月21日 (金)
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.
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 Colonia, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.