The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Nuku'alofa. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (TOT) for Nuku'alofa.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4時28分 9月8日 (月)
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Total Eclipse beginsTotal moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
264°
3.1°
6時37分 9月8日 (月)
Maximum in Nuku'alofaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Nuku'alofa. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Nuku'alofa because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
264°
1.8°
6時47分 9月8日 (月)
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.