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 | 14:03:27 | 06:03:27 | 13.6° | WNW |
| U1: Partial begins | 15:07:09 | 07:07:09 | 2.6° | WNW |
| T1: Totality begins | 16:15:46 | 08:15:46 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 16:51:54 | 08:51:54 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 17:28:02 | 09:28:02 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 18:36:39 | 10:36:39 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 19:40:21 | 11:40:21 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 16:51:55 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 72 min
- Partial duration
- 209 min
- Saros family
- Dec 21, 2010, one saros beforeJan 12, 2047, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.