The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Vaitape (Bora Bora). Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (TAHT) for Vaitape (Bora Bora).
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:03 am Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
302°
18.2°
5:07 am Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
296°
5.5°
5:28 am Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Vaitape (Bora Bora)This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Vaitape (Bora Bora). The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Vaitape (Bora Bora) because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
295°
1.4°
5:37 am Sun, Dec 31
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.