The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Prievidza. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CEST) for Prievidza.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
3:32 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
222°
10.9°
4:27 am Mon, May 16
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest.
233°
4.3°
4:52 am Mon, May 16
Maximum in PrievidzaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Prievidza. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Prievidza because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
237°
1.2°
5:04 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.