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 | 19:27:01 | 11:27:01 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 20:38:34 | 12:38:34 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 22:02:32 | 14:02:32 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 22:23:25 | 14:23:25 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 22:44:18 | 14:44:18 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 00:08:16 | 16:08:16 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 01:19:49 | 17:19:49 | 3.2° | ENE |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 22:23:25 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 42 min
- Partial duration
- 210 min
- Saros family
- Nov 29, 1993, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.