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 | 05:29:02 | 21:29:02 | 54.5° | ESE |
| U1: Partial begins | 06:32:16 | 22:32:16 | 66.0° | ESE |
| T1: Totality begins | 07:40:18 | 23:40:18 | 75.1° | SSE |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 08:16:56 | 00:16:56 | 75.9° | S |
| T2: Totality ends | 08:53:35 | 00:53:35 | 72.9° | SW |
| U2: Partial ends | 10:01:37 | 02:01:37 | 62.1° | WSW |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 11:04:50 | 03:04:50 | 50.3° | W |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 08:16:57 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 73 min
- Partial duration
- 209 min
- Saros family
- Dec 9, 1992, one saros beforeDec 31, 2028, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.