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 | 01:42:04 | 17:42:04 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 02:57:28 | 18:57:28 | 7.7° | E |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 04:39:22 | 20:39:22 | 26.3° | ESE |
| U2: Partial ends | 06:21:17 | 22:21:17 | 42.1° | SE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 07:36:41 | 23:36:41 | 49.2° | SSE |
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
- 04:39:23 UTC
- Obscuration
- 96%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 204 min
- Saros family
- Mar 13, 1979, one saros beforeApr 4, 2015, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.