The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Great Falls. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MST) for Great Falls.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
2:12 pm Sat, Feb 20
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
27°
-28.9°
4:12 pm Sat, Feb 20
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
55°
-16.4°
6:00 pm Sat, Feb 20
Rising
MoonriseRising
76°
-0.2°
6:03 pm Sat, Feb 20
Maximum in Great FallsThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Great Falls. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Great Falls 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.
76°
0.2°
6:13 pm Sat, Feb 20
Penumbral Eclipse endsThe Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow does not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears partially or totally eclipsed during this event. 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.