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 | 00:24:06 | 17:24:06 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 01:20:43 | 18:20:43 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 02:19:56 | 19:19:56 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 03:08:10 | 20:08:10 | 1.7° | ESE |
| T2: Totality ends | 03:56:24 | 20:56:24 | 10.1° | ESE |
| U2: Partial ends | 04:55:37 | 21:55:37 | 20.0° | SE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 05:52:15 | 22:52:15 | 28.2° | SE |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 03:08:11 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 96 min
- Partial duration
- 215 min
- Saros family
- Aug 28, 2007, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.