The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Bryan – College Station. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CDT) for Bryan – College Station.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
3:47 am Wed, May 26
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.
243°
3.0°
6:18 am Wed, May 26
Maximum EclipseMoon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
244°
1.7°
6:25 am Wed, May 26
Total Eclipse endsTotal moon eclipse ends. 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-southwest for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.