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 | 00:36:15 | 16:36:15 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 01:43:00 | 17:43:00 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 03:00:33 | 19:00:33 | 13.4° | E |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 03:26:03 | 19:26:03 | 18.2° | E |
| T2: Totality ends | 03:51:34 | 19:51:34 | 23.1° | E |
| U2: Partial ends | 05:09:07 | 21:09:07 | 37.6° | ESE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 06:15:52 | 22:15:52 | 49.0° | SE |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 03:26:04 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 51 min
- Partial duration
- 206 min
- Saros family
- Feb 9, 1990, one saros beforeMar 3, 2026, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.