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 | 09:53:00 | 02:53:00 | 49.8° | SW |
| U1: Partial begins | 11:34:12 | 04:34:12 | 32.3° | WSW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 12:03:17 | 05:03:17 | 26.9° | W |
| U2: Partial ends | 12:32:22 | 05:32:22 | 21.4° | W |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 14:13:33 | 07:13:33 | 2.5° | W |
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
- 12:03:17 UTC
- Obscuration
- 3%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 58 min
- Saros family
- Oct 7, 1987, one saros beforeOct 28, 2023, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.