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 | 21:17:01 | 13:17:01 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 22:20:49 | 14:20:49 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 23:26:26 | 15:26:26 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 00:09:43 | 16:09:43 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 00:52:59 | 16:52:59 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 01:58:36 | 17:58:36 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 03:02:24 | 19:02:24 | 4.2° | ESE |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 00:09:43 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 87 min
- Partial duration
- 218 min
- Saros family
- Mar 24, 1978, one saros beforeApr 15, 2014, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.