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 | 02:16:22 | 18:16:22 | 2.1° | E |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 04:20:01 | 20:20:01 | 25.4° | ESE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 06:23:39 | 22:23:39 | 46.0° | 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
- 04:20:01 UTC
- Obscuration
- 0%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Saros family
- Mar 1, 1980, one saros beforeMar 23, 2016, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.