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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Port Sudan. Stages and Âé¶¹Ó³» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Âé¶¹Ó³» are local time (CAT) for Port Sudan.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:07 am Wed, Jan 12
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
286°
26.1°
5:45 am Wed, Jan 12
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
292°
5.3°
6:11 am Wed, Jan 12
Maximum in Port SudanThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Port Sudan. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Port Sudan 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.
293°
0.2°
6:13 am Wed, Jan 12
Maximum EclipseMoon is closest to the center of the shadow. 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Port Sudan. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.