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 | 15:28:02 | 08:28:02 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 16:26:40 | 09:26:40 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 17:30:14 | 10:30:14 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 18:11:41 | 11:11:41 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 18:53:08 | 11:53:08 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 19:56:42 | 12:56:42 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 20:55:20 | 13:55:20 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
Click anywhere on the map for that spot's times.
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 18:11:42 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 83 min
- Partial duration
- 210 min
- Saros family
- Aug 28, 2007, one saros beforeSep 19, 2043, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.