The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Birdsville. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AEST) for Birdsville.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
1:57 pm Fri, Mar 14
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
140°
-62.4°
3:09 pm Fri, Mar 14
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
118°
-50.0°
4:26 pm Fri, Mar 14
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
104°
-34.4°
4:58 pm Fri, Mar 14
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
100°
-27.4°
5:31 pm Fri, Mar 14
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
96°
-20.3°
6:47 pm Fri, Mar 14
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse endsBelow horizon
88°
-3.3°
7:00 pm Fri, Mar 14
Rising
MoonriseRising
87°
-0.2°
7:02 pm Fri, Mar 14
Maximum in BirdsvilleThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Birdsville. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Birdsville 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 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 Birdsville, 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.