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 | 04:27:40 | 20:27:40 | 41.2° | E |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 06:43:54 | 22:43:54 | 65.0° | SE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 09:00:07 | 01:00:07 | 66.3° | SW |
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
- 06:43:54 UTC
- Obscuration
- 0%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Saros family
- Nov 6, 1976, one saros beforeNov 28, 2012, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.