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 | 02:10:28 | 19:10:28 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 03:26:36 | 20:26:36 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 04:56:56 | 21:56:56 | 13.0° | SE |
| U2: Partial ends | 06:27:16 | 23:27:16 | 23.1° | SSE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 07:43:24 | 00:43:24 | 27.5° | S |
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
- 04:56:56 UTC
- Obscuration
- 70%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 181 min
- Saros family
- Jun 26, 2010, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.