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 | 23:44:43 | 16:44:43 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 00:55:06 | 17:55:06 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 02:03:05 | 19:03:05 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 02:51:07 | 19:51:07 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 03:39:10 | 20:39:10 | 5.2° | ESE |
| U2: Partial ends | 04:47:08 | 21:47:08 | 16.4° | SE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 05:57:32 | 22:57:32 | 26.4° | SE |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 02:51:08 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 96 min
- Partial duration
- 232 min
- Saros family
- Jul 27, 2018, one saros beforeEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.