The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Baker Island. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AoE) for Baker Island.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
1:32 pm Sun, May 15
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
124°
-56.5°
2:27 pm Sun, May 15
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
116°
-45.0°
3:29 pm Sun, May 15
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
112°
-31.7°
4:11 pm Sun, May 15
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
110°
-22.3°
4:53 pm Sun, May 15
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
109°
-12.7°
5:46 pm Sun, May 15
Rising
MoonriseRising
109°
-0.2°
5:48 pm Sun, May 15
Maximum in Baker IslandThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Baker Island. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Baker Island 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 East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
109°
0.2°
5:55 pm Sun, May 15
Partial Eclipse endsPartial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
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 Baker Island, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.