The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in David. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for David.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
2:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
46°
-43.8°
3:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
57°
-30.2°
5:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
63°
-13.7°
5:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
65°
-7.9°
6:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
66°
-1.2°
6:14 pm Thu, Dec 20
Rising
MoonriseRising
66°
-0.2°
6:19 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in DavidThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in David. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in David because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
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 David, 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.