The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Belize City. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Belize City.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
3:12 pm Sat, Feb 20
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
63°
-35.8°
5:12 pm Sat, Feb 20
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
76°
-10.1°
5:54 pm Sat, Feb 20
Rising
MoonriseRising
79°
-0.2°
5:56 pm Sat, Feb 20
Maximum in Belize CityThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Belize City. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Belize City 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.
During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow does not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears partially or totally eclipsed during this event. 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.