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 | 08:47:20 | 01:47:20 | 30.3° | SSW |
| U1: Partial begins | 09:44:38 | 02:44:38 | 26.4° | SSW |
| T1: Totality begins | 11:09:32 | 04:09:32 | 16.6° | SW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 11:18:40 | 04:18:40 | 15.4° | SW |
| T2: Totality ends | 11:27:49 | 04:27:49 | 14.1° | SW |
| U2: Partial ends | 12:52:43 | 05:52:43 | 1.0° | WSW |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 13:50:01 | 06:50:01 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 11:18:41 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 18 min
- Partial duration
- 188 min
- Saros family
- May 16, 2003, one saros beforeJun 6, 2039, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.