Times and where the Moon is
The phases happen at the same moment everywhere; your local time and the Moon's height depend on your place.
Local circumstances
Phase times in your local time, plus where to look in the sky from Palo Alto, California.
| Phase | UTC | Local time | Moon altitude | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1: Penumbral begins | 17:48:04 | 10:48:04 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 19:15:53 | 12:15:53 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 19:54:20 | 12:54:20 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 20:32:46 | 13:32:46 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 22:00:35 | 15:00:35 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
Click anywhere on the map for that spot's times.
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 19:54:20 UTC
- Obscuration
- 6%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 77 min
- Saros family
- May 25, 1994, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.