The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Smolensk. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (MSK) for Smolensk.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
11:02 am Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
338°
-17.5°
12:09 pm Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
354°
-19.5°
1:16 pm Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
10°
-18.8°
1:59 pm Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
20°
-17.1°
2:41 pm Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
30°
-14.3°
3:49 pm Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse endsBelow horizon
45°
-8.4°
4:56 pm Tue, Nov 8
Rising
MoonriseRising
58°
-0.2°
4:56 pm Tue, Nov 8
Maximum in SmolenskThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Smolensk. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Smolensk 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
58°
-0.2°
4:56 pm Tue, Nov 8
Penumbral Eclipse endsThe Earth's penumbra 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
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 Smolensk, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.