The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Ruidoso. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MST) for Ruidoso.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
12:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
13°
-33.0°
1:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
30°
-27.6°
3:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
46°
-17.7°
3:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
50°
-13.6°
4:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
55°
-9.4°
4:58 pm Thu, Dec 20
Rising
MoonriseRising
62°
-0.2°
5:11 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in RuidosoThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Ruidoso. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Ruidoso because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
63°
1.7°
5:28 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse endsPartial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.