The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kenema. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (GMT) for Kenema.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
2:03 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
31°
-53.3°
3:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
47°
-43.7°
4:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
57°
-30.9°
4:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
60°
-23.7°
5:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
63°
-16.3°
6:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse endsBelow horizon
66°
-0.7°
6:39 pm Sun, Dec 31
Rising
MoonriseRising
66°
-0.2°
6:41 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in KenemaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kenema. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kenema 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.
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 is not visible in Kenema, but it can 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.