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 | 23:07:11 | 16:07:11 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 00:07:02 | 17:07:02 | below horizon | |
| T1: Totality begins | 01:14:03 | 18:14:03 | below horizon | |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 01:50:23 | 18:50:23 | below horizon | |
| T2: Totality ends | 02:26:43 | 19:26:43 | 2.7° | E |
| U2: Partial ends | 03:33:44 | 20:33:44 | 15.4° | ESE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 04:33:35 | 21:33:35 | 26.4° | ESE |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 01:50:24 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 73 min
- Partial duration
- 207 min
- Saros family
- Sep 7, 2025, one saros beforeEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.