The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Kaga-Bandoro. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WAT) for Kaga-Bandoro.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
2:32 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Total Eclipse beginsTotal moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
248°
12.7°
5:11 am Mon, May 16
Maximum EclipseMoon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
249°
3.4°
5:29 am Mon, May 16
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.