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 | 01:43:00 | 18:43:00 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 03:30:35 | 20:30:35 | 7.3° | ESE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 05:18:11 | 22:18:11 | 25.1° | SE |
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
- 03:30:36 UTC
- Obscuration
- 0%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Saros family
- Sep 6, 1998, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.