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 | 01:31:46 | 18:31:46 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 02:27:29 | 19:27:29 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 03:28:37 | 20:28:37 | 3.5° | ESE |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 04:11:25 | 21:11:25 | 10.2° | SE |
| T2: Totality ends | 04:54:12 | 21:54:12 | 16.4° | SE |
| U2: Partial ends | 05:55:20 | 22:55:20 | 24.0° | SE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 06:51:04 | 23:51:04 | 28.8° | SSE |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 04:11:25 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 86 min
- Partial duration
- 208 min
- Saros family
- May 4, 2004, one saros beforeMay 26, 2040, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.