The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Sharm el-Sheikh. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EET) for Sharm el-Sheikh.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
3:32 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
238°
14.7°
4:27 am Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
245°
4.2°
4:50 am Mon, May 16
Maximum in Sharm el-SheikhThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Sharm el-Sheikh. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Sharm el-Sheikh 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-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
247°
0.2°
4:52 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.