The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Wichita. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Wichita.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
13時42分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
20°
-26.9°
14時55分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
36°
-20.3°
16時15分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
51°
-9.7°
16時42分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
55°
-5.6°
17時08分 12月20日 (木)
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
59°
-0.6°
17時11分 12月20日 (木)
Rising
MoonriseRising
60°
-0.2°
17時19分 12月20日 (木)
Maximum in WichitaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Wichita. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Wichita because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
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 Wichita, 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.