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 | 16:21:00 | 09:21:00 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 17:29:12 | 10:29:12 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 18:40:37 | 11:40:37 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 19:17:57 | 12:17:57 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 19:55:16 | 12:55:16 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 21:06:41 | 14:06:41 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 22:14:53 | 15:14:53 | 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
- 19:17:57 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 75 min
- Partial duration
- 217 min
- Saros family
- Oct 28, 2004, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.