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 | 22:16:36 | 14:16:36 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 23:32:27 | 15:32:27 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 01:05:57 | 17:05:57 | 0.5° | ENE |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 01:18:32 | 17:18:32 | 2.6° | ENE |
| T2: Totality ends | 01:31:08 | 17:31:08 | 4.9° | ENE |
| U2: Partial ends | 03:04:38 | 19:04:38 | 22.7° | E |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 04:20:29 | 20:20:29 | 37.5° | E |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 01:18:33 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 25 min
- Partial duration
- 212 min
- Saros family
- Oct 28, 1985, one saros beforeNov 19, 2021, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.