The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Wichita. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Wichita.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
1:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
20°
-26.9°
2:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
36°
-20.3°
4:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
51°
-9.7°
4:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
55°
-5.6°
5:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
59°
-0.6°
5:11 pm Thu, Dec 20
Rising
MoonriseRising
60°
-0.2°
5:19 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in WichitaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Wichita. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Wichita because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
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 Wichita, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers a large portion of the Moon, so this is still a nice sight.