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 | 14:39:29 | 06:39:29 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 15:54:31 | 07:54:31 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 17:19:37 | 09:19:37 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 17:42:22 | 09:42:22 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 18:05:06 | 10:05:06 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 19:30:12 | 11:30:12 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 20:45:14 | 12:45:14 | below horizon | |
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
- 17:42:22 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 45 min
- Partial duration
- 216 min
- Saros family
- Nov 9, 2003, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.