The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Auckland. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (NZST) for Auckland.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
1:32 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
157°
-32.0°
2:27 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
144°
-26.6°
3:29 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
132°
-18.7°
4:11 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
124°
-12.2°
4:53 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
118°
-5.2°
5:18 pm Mon, May 16
Rising
MoonriseRising
114°
-0.2°
5:30 pm Mon, May 16
Maximum in AucklandThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Auckland. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Auckland because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
112°
1.6°
5:55 pm Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse endsPartial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.