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 | 17:44:43 | 09:44:43 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 18:42:05 | 10:42:05 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 19:49:34 | 11:49:34 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 20:20:33 | 12:20:33 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 20:51:32 | 12:51:32 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 21:59:01 | 13:59:01 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 22:56:23 | 14:56:23 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 20:20:34 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 62 min
- Partial duration
- 197 min
- Saros family
- Dec 30, 1982, one saros beforeJan 21, 2019, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.