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
4:03 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
85°
-40.1°
5:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
78°
-27.6°
6:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
70°
-14.4°
6:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
66°
-7.8°
7:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
61°
-0.6°
7:30 pm Sun, Dec 31
Rising
MoonriseRising
61°
-0.2°
7:33 pm Sun, Dec 31
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 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 Port Elizabeth, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers a large portion of the Moon, so this is still a nice sight.