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 | 07:53:24 | 00:53:24 | 41.1° | S |
| U1: Partial begins | 08:50:57 | 01:50:57 | 40.3° | SSW |
| T1: Totality begins | 09:52:00 | 02:52:00 | 35.8° | SSW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 10:37:21 | 03:37:21 | 30.6° | SW |
| T2: Totality ends | 11:22:43 | 04:22:43 | 24.2° | SW |
| U2: Partial ends | 12:23:46 | 05:23:46 | 14.3° | WSW |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 13:21:18 | 06:21:18 | 4.2° | WSW |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 10:37:22 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 91 min
- Partial duration
- 213 min
- Saros family
- Aug 17, 1989, one saros beforeSep 7, 2025, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.