Total lunar eclipse
Thursday, September 6, 1979 at 10:54 AM UTC
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- Total solar eclipseAug 2, 2046
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Peak (UTC)
Thursday, Sep 6
Type
Total lunar eclipse
Obscuration
100%
Totality duration
46 min
Partial duration
193 min
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 | 08:21:16 | 01:21:16 | 44.1° | S |
| U1 — Partial begins | 09:17:55 | 02:17:55 | 41.3° | SSW |
| T1 — Totality begins | 10:31:19 | 03:31:19 | 33.3° | SW |
| MAX — Greatest eclipse | 10:54:10 | 03:54:10 | 30.1° | SW |
| T2 — Totality ends | 11:17:01 | 04:17:01 | 26.7° | SW |
| U2 — Partial ends | 12:30:25 | 05:30:25 | 14.4° | WSW |
| P2 — Penumbral ends | 13:27:04 | 06:27:04 | 4.3° | WSW |
Saros family
Eclipses ~18 years and 11 days apart — same orbital geometry, shifted ~120° west each cycle.
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