The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Mafeteng. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (SAST) for Mafeteng.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
3:32 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Total Eclipse beginsTotal moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
257°
16.1°
6:11 am Mon, May 16
Maximum EclipseMoon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
252°
7.7°
6:53 am Mon, May 16
Total Eclipse endsTotal moon eclipse ends. 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. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.