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 | 08:57:51 | 01:57:51 | 32.1° | SSW |
| U1: Partial begins | 10:21:53 | 03:21:53 | 25.6° | SW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 11:33:42 | 04:33:42 | 16.4° | SW |
| U2: Partial ends | 12:45:32 | 05:45:32 | 5.2° | WSW |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 14:09:34 | 07:09:34 | 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
- 11:33:43 UTC
- Obscuration
- 34%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 144 min
- Saros family
- Jul 17, 1981, one saros beforeAug 7, 2017, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.