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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Gdynia. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CEST) for Gdynia. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.3 seconds.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
3:32 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest.
221°
6.7°
4:27 am Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
232°
1.1°
4:35 am Mon, May 16
Maximum in GdyniaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Gdynia. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Gdynia 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 Southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
234°
0.3°
4:41 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.
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Gdynia, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.