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 | 17:15:54 | 09:15:54 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 18:13:33 | 10:13:33 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 19:16:33 | 11:16:33 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 19:55:47 | 11:55:47 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 20:35:00 | 12:35:00 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 21:38:01 | 13:38:01 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 22:35:39 | 14:35:39 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 19:55:47 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 78 min
- Partial duration
- 204 min
- Saros family
- Jan 21, 2000, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.