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 | 22:45:36 | 15:45:36 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 00:31:41 | 17:31:41 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 01:10:55 | 18:10:55 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 01:50:09 | 18:50:09 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 03:36:15 | 20:36:15 | 7.4° | ESE |
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
- 01:10:56 UTC
- Obscuration
- 5%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 78 min
- Saros family
- Aug 7, 2017, one saros beforeEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.