The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Sanya. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Sanya.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
5:12 am Sun, Feb 21
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
272°
25.3°
7:03 am Sun, Feb 21
Maximum in SanyaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Sanya. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Sanya 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 West for the best view of the eclipse.
280°
0.2°
7:05 am Sun, Feb 21
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.
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.