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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Sydney. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AEST) for Sydney.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
1:42 pm Wed, Jul 22
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
151°
-30.5°
2:54 pm Wed, Jul 22
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
135°
-22.1°
4:07 pm Wed, Jul 22
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
123°
-10.9°
4:46 pm Wed, Jul 22
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
117°
-4.2°
5:05 pm Wed, Jul 22
Rising
MoonriseRising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.
114°
-0.2°
5:10 pm Wed, Jul 22
Maximum in SydneyThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Sydney. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Sydney 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.
114°
0.5°
5:25 pm Wed, Jul 22
Total Eclipse endsTotal moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.