Total lunar eclipse
Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 08:30 PM UTC
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Peak (UTC)
Tuesday, May 4
Type
Total lunar eclipse
Obscuration
100%
Totality duration
76 min
Partial duration
204 min
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 | 17:52:02 | 10:52:02 | below horizon | |
| U1 — Partial begins | 18:48:17 | 11:48:17 | below horizon | |
| T1 — Totality begins | 19:52:05 | 12:52:05 | below horizon | |
| MAX — Greatest eclipse | 20:30:12 | 13:30:12 | below horizon | |
| T2 — Totality ends | 21:08:20 | 14:08:20 | below horizon | |
| U2 — Partial ends | 22:12:07 | 15:12:07 | below horizon | |
| P2 — Penumbral ends | 23:08:22 | 16:08:22 | below horizon | |
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