The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Invercargill. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (NZST) for Invercargill.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
1:32 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
165°
-24.5°
2:27 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
152°
-21.0°
3:29 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
139°
-15.2°
4:11 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
130°
-10.1°
4:53 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
123°
-4.4°
5:18 pm Mon, May 16
Rising
MoonriseRising
118°
-0.2°
5:30 pm Mon, May 16
Maximum in InvercargillThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Invercargill. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Invercargill because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
116°
1.3°
5:55 pm Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse endsPartial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.