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 | 08:52:53 | 01:52:53 | 39.3° | SSW |
| U1: Partial begins | 10:07:28 | 03:07:28 | 33.4° | SW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 11:04:30 | 04:04:30 | 26.2° | SW |
| U2: Partial ends | 12:01:33 | 05:01:33 | 17.5° | WSW |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 13:16:08 | 06:16:08 | 4.7° | WSW |
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
- 11:04:31 UTC
- Obscuration
- 22%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 114 min
- Saros family
- Sep 7, 2006, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.