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 | 12:21:56 | 05:21:56 | 9.5° | WSW |
| U1: Partial begins | 13:27:33 | 06:27:33 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 14:40:11 | 07:40:11 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 15:13:29 | 08:13:29 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 15:46:48 | 08:46:48 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 16:59:26 | 09:59:26 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 18:05:03 | 11:05:03 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 15:13:30 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 67 min
- Partial duration
- 212 min
- Saros family
- Apr 15, 2014, one saros beforeMay 6, 2050, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.