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 | 20:56:41 | 12:56:41 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 21:59:22 | 13:59:22 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 23:06:41 | 15:06:41 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 23:44:04 | 15:44:04 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 00:21:26 | 16:21:26 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 01:28:46 | 17:28:46 | 6.3° | ENE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 02:31:26 | 18:31:26 | 17.5° | ENE |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 23:44:04 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 75 min
- Partial duration
- 209 min
- Saros family
- Dec 21, 2010, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.