The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Ponnani. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (IST) for Ponnani.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
6:11 am Wed, Sep 18
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. 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.
266°
0.6°
6:13 am Wed, Sep 18
Maximum in PonnaniThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Ponnani. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Ponnani 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.