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 | 11:33:14 | 03:33:14 | 40.5° | W |
| U1: Partial begins | 12:45:17 | 04:45:17 | 26.6° | W |
| T1: Totality begins | 14:05:33 | 06:05:33 | 11.7° | WNW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 14:31:46 | 06:31:46 | 7.0° | WNW |
| T2: Totality ends | 14:57:59 | 06:57:59 | 2.6° | WNW |
| U2: Partial ends | 16:18:15 | 08:18:15 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 17:30:18 | 09:30:18 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 14:31:47 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 52 min
- Partial duration
- 213 min
- Saros family
- Nov 29, 1993, one saros beforeDec 20, 2029, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.