The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Basse-Terre. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AST) for Basse-Terre.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:44 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
271°
22.3°
5:50 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
274°
7.0°
6:20 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in Basse-TerreThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Basse-Terre. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Basse-Terre 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 West for the best view of the eclipse.
276°
0.2°
6:23 am Tue, Mar 3
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.