The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Prince Albert. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Prince Albert.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
8:03 am Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
296°
8.9°
9:07 am Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
308°
1.3°
9:19 am Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Prince AlbertThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Prince Albert. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Prince Albert 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 Northwest for the best view of the eclipse.
310°
0.2°
9:23 am Sun, Dec 31
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.
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 Prince Albert, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.