The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Port-au-Prince. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EST) for Port-au-Prince.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
3:02 am Tue, Nov 8
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Total Eclipse beginsTotal moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
284°
7.8°
5:52 am Tue, Nov 8
Maximum in Port-au-PrinceThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Port-au-Prince. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Port-au-Prince 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-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.
287°
0.3°
5:55 am Tue, Nov 8
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.