The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Freetown. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (GMT) for Freetown.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
15時28分 9月7日 (日)
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
90°
-50.4°
16時27分 9月7日 (日)
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
91°
-36.5°
17時30分 9月7日 (日)
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
93°
-21.3°
18時11分 9月7日 (日)
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
94°
-11.6°
18時52分 9月7日 (日)
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
95°
-1.0°
18時56分 9月7日 (日)
Rising
MoonriseRising
95°
-0.2°
18時59分 9月7日 (日)
Maximum in FreetownThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Freetown. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Freetown 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 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 Freetown, 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.