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Eclipses

Partial lunar eclipse

Saturday, June 26, 2010

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.
PhaseUTCLocal timeMoon altitudeDirection
P1: Penumbral begins08:56:5801:56:5826.4°SSW
U1: Partial begins10:16:2903:16:2920.7°SSW
MAX: Greatest eclipse11:38:2404:38:2410.9°SW
U2: Partial ends13:00:1806:00:18below horizon
P2: Penumbral ends14:19:5007:19:50below 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
11:38:24 UTC
Obscuration
51%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
Partial duration
164 min
Saros family
Jun 15, 1992, one saros beforeJul 6, 2028, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.