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 | 13:29:35 | 05:29:35 | 6.3° | W |
| U1: Partial begins | 14:32:47 | 06:32:47 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 15:36:41 | 07:36:41 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 16:22:23 | 08:22:23 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 17:08:05 | 09:08:05 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 18:11:59 | 10:11:59 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 19:15:11 | 11:15:11 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 16:22:23 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 91 min
- Partial duration
- 219 min
- Saros family
- Apr 4, 1996, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.