The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Qatif. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AST) for Qatif.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
11:02 am Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
354°
-47.6°
12:09 pm Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
16°
-46.0°
1:16 pm Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
35°
-39.2°
1:59 pm Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
45°
-33.2°
2:41 pm Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
53°
-26.2°
3:49 pm Tue, Nov 8
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse endsBelow horizon
63°
-13.7°
4:53 pm Tue, Nov 8
Rising
MoonriseRising
70°
-0.2°
4:54 pm Tue, Nov 8
Maximum in QatifThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Qatif. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Qatif 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.
70°
0.0°
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 Qatif, 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.