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 | 08:26:56 | 00:26:56 | 75.7° | SSW |
| U1: Partial begins | 10:00:02 | 02:00:02 | 61.9° | WSW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 10:33:04 | 02:33:04 | 55.7° | WSW |
| U2: Partial ends | 11:06:05 | 03:06:05 | 49.5° | W |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 12:39:11 | 04:39:11 | 31.6° | W |
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
- 10:33:04 UTC
- Obscuration
- 4%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 66 min
- Saros family
- Dec 31, 2009, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.