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 | 04:53:21 | 21:53:21 | 24.6° | SE |
| U1: Partial begins | 05:57:56 | 22:57:56 | 33.5° | SE |
| T1: Totality begins | 07:06:17 | 00:06:17 | 39.8° | SSE |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 07:45:38 | 00:45:38 | 41.5° | S |
| T2: Totality ends | 08:24:59 | 01:24:59 | 41.6° | S |
| U2: Partial ends | 09:33:20 | 02:33:20 | 37.8° | SSW |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 10:37:56 | 03:37:56 | 30.6° | SW |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 07:45:39 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 79 min
- Partial duration
- 215 min
- Saros family
- Apr 4, 1996, one saros beforeApr 25, 2032, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.