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 | 17:14:27 | 10:14:27 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 18:24:05 | 11:24:05 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 19:29:52 | 12:29:52 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 20:21:42 | 13:21:42 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 21:13:32 | 14:13:32 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 22:19:19 | 15:19:19 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 23:28:57 | 16:28:57 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 20:21:42 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 104 min
- Partial duration
- 235 min
- Saros family
- Jul 16, 2000, one saros beforeAug 7, 2036, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.