The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Jinan. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CST) for Jinan.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:47 pm Wed, May 26
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
96°
-27.7°
5:45 pm Wed, May 26
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
103°
-17.0°
7:11 pm Wed, May 26
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
115°
-0.8°
7:15 pm Wed, May 26
Rising
MoonriseRising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.
116°
-0.2°
7:18 pm Wed, May 26
Maximum EclipseMoon is closest to the center of the shadow. 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-southeast for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
116°
0.2°
7:25 pm Wed, May 26
Total Eclipse endsTotal moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.