The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in La Rioja. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (ART) for La Rioja.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
85°
-44.9°
5:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
78°
-29.9°
7:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
70°
-13.9°
7:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
67°
-8.6°
8:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
64°
-3.0°
8:22 pm Thu, Dec 20
Rising
MoonriseRising
63°
-0.2°
8:25 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in La RiojaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in La Rioja. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in La Rioja 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 La Rioja, 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.