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 | 01:19:21 | 18:19:21 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 02:37:26 | 19:37:26 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 03:30:18 | 20:30:18 | 2.7° | ESE |
| U2: Partial ends | 04:23:10 | 21:23:10 | 11.0° | SE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 05:41:15 | 22:41:15 | 21.6° | SE |
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
- 03:30:18 UTC
- Obscuration
- 17%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 106 min
- Saros family
- May 13, 1976, one saros beforeJun 4, 2012, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.