The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Kugluktuk. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (MDT) for Kugluktuk.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
7:32 pm Sun, May 15
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
97°
-18.1°
8:27 pm Sun, May 15
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
109°
-13.4°
9:29 pm Sun, May 15
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
123°
-8.7°
10:11 pm Sun, May 15
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
132°
-5.8°
10:53 pm Sun, May 15
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
141°
-2.7°
11:48 pm Sun, May 15
Rising
MoonriseRising
153°
-0.2°
11:55 pm Sun, May 15
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 South-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
155°
-0.0°
12:03 am Mon, May 16
Maximum in KugluktukThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kugluktuk. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kugluktuk 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 South-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
157°
0.2°
12:50 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse endsThe Earth's penumbra ends. 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 was not visible in Kugluktuk, but it could 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.