The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Sitka. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AKDT) for Sitka.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:41 pm Tue, Sep 17
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
63°
-21.0°
6:12 pm Tue, Sep 17
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
82°
-9.2°
6:44 pm Tue, Sep 17
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
88°
-5.0°
7:14 pm Tue, Sep 17
Rising
MoonriseRising
94°
-0.2°
7:15 pm Tue, Sep 17
Partial Eclipse endsPartial moon eclipse ends. 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 for the best view of the eclipse.
94°
-0.1°
7:18 pm Tue, Sep 17
Maximum in SitkaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Sitka. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Sitka 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 for the best view of the eclipse.