The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Dakar. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (GMT) for Dakar.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
2:03 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
20°
-49.9°
3:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
37°
-42.8°
4:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
50°
-31.8°
4:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
55°
-25.3°
5:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
59°
-18.4°
6:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse endsBelow horizon
65°
-4.3°
6:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Rising
MoonriseRising
66°
-0.2°
7:06 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in DakarThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Dakar. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Dakar because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. 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 Dakar, but it can 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.