The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Langenhagen. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CEST) for Langenhagen.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
3:32 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
214°
11.6°
4:27 am Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest.
225°
6.2°
5:21 am Mon, May 16
Maximum in LangenhagenThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Langenhagen. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Langenhagen 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 Southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
236°
0.3°
5:26 am Mon, May 16
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 was not visible in Langenhagen, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.