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 | 09:01:07 | 02:01:07 | 45.3° | SSW |
| U1: Partial begins | 10:15:21 | 03:15:21 | 37.7° | SW |
| T1: Totality begins | 11:53:49 | 04:53:49 | 22.3° | WSW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 12:00:14 | 05:00:14 | 21.2° | WSW |
| T2: Totality ends | 12:06:38 | 05:06:38 | 20.0° | WSW |
| U2: Partial ends | 13:45:06 | 06:45:06 | 2.0° | W |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 14:59:21 | 07:59:21 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 12:00:14 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 13 min
- Partial duration
- 210 min
- Saros family
- Mar 24, 1997, one saros beforeApr 14, 2033, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.