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 | 16:24:20 | 09:24:20 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 17:24:05 | 10:24:05 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 18:38:11 | 11:38:11 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 19:02:22 | 12:02:22 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 19:26:34 | 12:26:34 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 20:40:40 | 13:40:40 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 21:40:24 | 14:40:24 | 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
- 19:02:23 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 48 min
- Partial duration
- 197 min
- Saros family
- Oct 8, 2014, one saros beforeOct 30, 2050, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.