The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Port Elizabeth. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (SAST) for Port Elizabeth.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
5:57 am Fri, Mar 14
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
276°
2.6°
6:10 am Fri, Mar 14
Maximum in Port ElizabethThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Port Elizabeth. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Port Elizabeth 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 West 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 Port Elizabeth, 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.