The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Lakewood. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MST) for Lakewood.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
7:03 am Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
298°
2.4°
7:19 am Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in LakewoodThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Lakewood. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Lakewood 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.
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 is not visible in Lakewood, but it can 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.