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 | 02:06:30 | 18:06:30 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 03:30:16 | 19:30:16 | 11.1° | ESE |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 04:18:19 | 20:18:19 | 19.5° | ESE |
| U2: Partial ends | 05:06:22 | 21:06:22 | 27.3° | SE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 06:30:07 | 22:30:07 | 38.5° | SE |
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
- 04:18:19 UTC
- Obscuration
- 12%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 96 min
- Saros family
- Apr 15, 1995, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.