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 | 10:50:49 | 02:50:49 | 49.8° | WSW |
| U1: Partial begins | 11:48:04 | 03:48:04 | 39.1° | W |
| T1: Totality begins | 12:51:18 | 04:51:18 | 26.9° | W |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 13:29:45 | 05:29:45 | 19.5° | W |
| T2: Totality ends | 14:08:12 | 06:08:12 | 12.2° | WNW |
| U2: Partial ends | 15:11:26 | 07:11:26 | 0.9° | WNW |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 16:08:41 | 08:08:41 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 13:29:45 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 77 min
- Partial duration
- 203 min
- Saros family
- Jan 21, 2000, one saros beforeFeb 11, 2036, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.