The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Swift Current. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Swift Current.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
1:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
9°
-16.8°
2:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
25°
-13.5°
4:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
42°
-6.7°
4:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
47°
-3.6°
5:07 pm Thu, Dec 20
Rising
MoonriseRising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.
52°
-0.2°
5:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse endsTotal 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 Northeast for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
52°
-0.1°
5:19 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in Swift CurrentThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Swift Current. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Swift Current 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 Swift Current, 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.