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 | 13:45:25 | 05:45:25 | 10.5° | W |
| U1: Partial begins | 16:05:01 | 08:05:01 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 16:12:44 | 08:12:44 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 16:20:26 | 08:20:26 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 18:40:03 | 10:40:03 | 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
- 16:12:44 UTC
- Obscuration
- 0%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 15 min
- Saros family
- Mar 14, 2006, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.