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 | 20:17:48 | 12:17:48 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 21:29:58 | 13:29:58 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 22:43:41 | 14:43:41 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 23:20:52 | 15:20:52 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 23:58:03 | 15:58:03 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 01:11:45 | 17:11:45 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 02:23:56 | 18:23:56 | 2.7° | E |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 23:20:52 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 74 min
- Partial duration
- 222 min
- Saros family
- Feb 20, 1989, one saros beforeMar 14, 2025, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.