The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Vieux Fort. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AST) for Vieux Fort.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:47 am Wed, May 26
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
245°
9.6°
5:32 am Wed, May 26
Maximum in Vieux FortThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Vieux Fort. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Vieux Fort 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-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
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 Vieux Fort, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.