The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Phoenix. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MST) for Phoenix.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
12時42分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
6°
-33.8°
13時55分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
24°
-30.0°
15時15分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
41°
-21.3°
15時42分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
46°
-17.6°
16時08分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
50°
-13.6°
17時25分 12月20日 (木)
Rising
MoonriseRising
62°
-0.2°
17時28分 12月20日 (木)
Partial Eclipse endsPartial 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.
62°
0.3°
17時29分 12月20日 (木)
Maximum in PhoenixThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Phoenix. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Phoenix 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 Phoenix, 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.