The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Port Vila. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (VUT) for Port Vila.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
12:32 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
158°
-51.6°
1:27 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
142°
-45.2°
2:29 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
129°
-35.5°
3:11 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
123°
-27.6°
3:53 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
118°
-19.3°
4:55 pm Mon, May 16
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse endsBelow horizon
112°
-6.6°
5:22 pm Mon, May 16
Rising
MoonriseRising
110°
-0.2°
5:24 pm Mon, May 16
Maximum in Port VilaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Port Vila. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Port Vila 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-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
110°
0.2°
5:50 pm Mon, May 16
Penumbral Eclipse endsThe Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
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 was not visible in Port Vila, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. 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.