The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Winston-Salem. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EDT) for Winston-Salem.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:47 am Wed, May 26
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
231°
13.1°
5:45 am Wed, May 26
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
240°
3.9°
6:03 am Wed, May 26
Maximum in Winston-SalemThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Winston-Salem. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Winston-Salem because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
243°
0.9°
6:11 am Wed, May 26
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.