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 | 19:42:34 | 11:42:34 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 20:54:54 | 12:54:54 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 22:14:26 | 14:14:26 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 22:41:54 | 14:41:54 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 23:09:23 | 15:09:23 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 00:28:54 | 16:28:54 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 01:41:14 | 17:41:14 | 7.1° | ENE |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 22:41:55 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 55 min
- Partial duration
- 214 min
- Saros family
- Dec 10, 2011, one saros beforeJan 1, 2048, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.