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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Nowra. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AEDT) for Nowra.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
2:57 pm Fri, Mar 14
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
133°
-49.4°
4:09 pm Fri, Mar 14
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
115°
-37.4°
5:26 pm Fri, Mar 14
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
102°
-22.9°
5:58 pm Fri, Mar 14
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
97°
-16.5°
6:31 pm Fri, Mar 14
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
93°
-9.9°
7:16 pm Fri, Mar 14
Rising
MoonriseRising
87°
-0.2°
7:29 pm Fri, Mar 14
Maximum in NowraThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Nowra. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Nowra because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.
85°
2.0°
7:47 pm Fri, Mar 14
Partial Eclipse endsPartial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.