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 | 08:01:51 | 00:01:51 | 68.2° | S |
| U1: Partial begins | 09:08:52 | 01:08:52 | 62.1° | SW |
| T1: Totality begins | 10:16:14 | 02:16:14 | 51.3° | WSW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 10:59:07 | 02:59:07 | 43.5° | WSW |
| T2: Totality ends | 11:42:00 | 03:42:00 | 35.4° | W |
| U2: Partial ends | 12:49:22 | 04:49:22 | 22.5° | W |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 13:56:23 | 05:56:23 | 9.9° | WNW |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 10:59:08 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 86 min
- Partial duration
- 221 min
- Saros family
- Oct 28, 2004, one saros beforeNov 18, 2040, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.