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 | 19:33:22 | 11:33:22 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 20:30:27 | 12:30:27 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 21:34:04 | 13:34:04 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 22:11:44 | 14:11:44 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 22:49:23 | 14:49:23 | below horizon | |
| U2: Partial ends | 23:53:01 | 15:53:01 | below horizon | |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 00:50:05 | 16:50:05 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 22:11:44 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 75 min
- Partial duration
- 203 min
- Saros family
- Jan 31, 2018, one saros beforeEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.