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 | 05:44:29 | 22:44:29 | 19.3° | SE |
| U1: Partial begins | 07:14:23 | 00:14:23 | 26.4° | SSE |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 08:22:13 | 01:22:13 | 27.6° | S |
| U2: Partial ends | 09:30:03 | 02:30:03 | 25.0° | SSW |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 10:59:58 | 03:59:58 | 16.5° | SW |
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
- 08:22:14 UTC
- Obscuration
- 27%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 136 min
- Saros family
- Jul 5, 2001, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.