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 | 02:36:11 | 18:36:11 | 15.8° | ENE |
| U1: Partial begins | 03:33:34 | 19:33:34 | 26.5° | E |
| T1: Totality begins | 04:40:48 | 20:40:48 | 39.4° | E |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 05:12:15 | 21:12:15 | 45.3° | E |
| T2: Totality ends | 05:43:42 | 21:43:42 | 51.2° | ESE |
| U2: Partial ends | 06:50:57 | 22:50:57 | 63.0° | SE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 07:48:19 | 23:48:19 | 70.5° | SSE |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 05:12:16 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 63 min
- Partial duration
- 197 min
- Saros family
- Jan 9, 2001, one saros beforeJan 31, 2037, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.