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 | 12:12:18 | 05:12:18 | 5.5° | SW |
| U1: Partial begins | 13:35:06 | 06:35:06 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 14:55:14 | 07:55:14 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 16:15:22 | 09:15:22 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 17:38:10 | 10:38:10 | 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
- 14:55:15 UTC
- Obscuration
- 46%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 160 min
- Saros family
- Jun 25, 1983, one saros beforeJul 16, 2019, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.