The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Bukoba. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EAT) for Bukoba.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:32 am Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Total Eclipse beginsTotal moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
250°
3.9°
6:37 am Mon, May 16
Maximum in BukobaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Bukoba. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Bukoba because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
250°
2.0°
6:49 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.