The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in West Wendover. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MST) for West Wendover.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
12:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
3°
-26.8°
1:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
21°
-24.0°
3:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
38°
-16.8°
3:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
43°
-13.6°
4:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
48°
-10.1°
5:11 pm Thu, Dec 20
Rising
MoonriseRising
59°
-0.2°
5:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in West WendoverThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in West Wendover. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in West Wendover 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.
59°
0.2°
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.
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in West Wendover, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.