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 | 08:44:01 | 00:44:01 | 58.5° | SSW |
| U1: Partial begins | 09:49:45 | 01:49:45 | 52.2° | SW |
| T1: Totality begins | 11:03:57 | 03:03:57 | 40.7° | WSW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 11:33:40 | 03:33:40 | 35.5° | WSW |
| T2: Totality ends | 12:03:22 | 04:03:22 | 30.0° | WSW |
| U2: Partial ends | 13:17:35 | 05:17:35 | 15.7° | W |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 14:23:18 | 06:23:18 | 3.0° | W |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 11:33:40 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 59 min
- Partial duration
- 208 min
- Saros family
- Feb 21, 2008, one saros beforeMar 13, 2044, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.