The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Apia. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WST) for Apia.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
2:32 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
133°
-44.1°
3:27 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
124°
-33.9°
4:29 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
117°
-21.6°
5:11 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
113°
-12.7°
5:53 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
110°
-3.1°
6:05 pm Mon, May 16
Rising
MoonriseRising
110°
-0.2°
6:09 pm Mon, May 16
Maximum in ApiaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Apia. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Apia 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-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.