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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Mission Viejo. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (PST) for Mission Viejo.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
11:42 am Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
0°
-33.9°
12:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
18°
-31.6°
2:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
36°
-24.1°
2:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
42°
-20.7°
3:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
47°
-17.0°
4:28 pm Thu, Dec 20
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse endsBelow horizon
59°
-4.1°
4:47 pm Thu, Dec 20
Rising
MoonriseRising
62°
-0.2°
4:50 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in Mission ViejoThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Mission Viejo. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Mission Viejo 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.
62°
0.2°
5:41 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse endsThe Earth's penumbra ends. 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 Mission Viejo, 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.