The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Niamey. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (WAT) for Niamey.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
3:03 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
41°
-41.0°
4:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
52°
-30.2°
5:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
60°
-16.9°
5:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
63°
-9.6°
6:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
65°
-1.2°
6:33 pm Sun, Dec 31
Rising
MoonriseRising
66°
-0.2°
6:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in NiameyThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Niamey. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Niamey 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-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
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 Niamey, 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.