The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Rockford. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CDT) for Rockford.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
7:34 pm Mon, Jun 25
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
114°
-9.3°
8:28 pm Mon, Jun 25
Rising
MoonriseRising
122°
-0.2°
8:32 pm Mon, Jun 25
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. 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-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
123°
0.2°
9:31 pm Mon, Jun 25
Total Eclipse beginsTotal moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast.
133°
8.1°
10:22 pm Mon, Jun 25
Maximum EclipseMoon is closest to the center of the shadow.