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 | 16:12:15 | 09:12:15 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 17:08:09 | 10:08:09 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 18:15:27 | 11:15:27 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 18:46:41 | 11:46:41 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 19:17:55 | 12:17:55 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 20:25:13 | 13:25:13 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 21:21:07 | 14:21:07 | 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
- 18:46:41 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 62 min
- Partial duration
- 197 min
- Saros family
- Sep 6, 1979, one saros beforeSep 28, 2015, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.