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 | 11:30:58 | 04:30:58 | 17.1° | SW |
| U1: Partial begins | 12:44:10 | 05:44:10 | 5.5° | WSW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 14:12:20 | 07:12:20 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 15:40:29 | 08:40:29 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 16:53:41 | 09:53:41 | 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
- 14:12:20 UTC
- Obscuration
- 69%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 176 min
- Saros family
- Aug 16, 2008, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.