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 | 08:26:57 | 01:26:57 | 45.4° | S |
| U1: Partial begins | 09:35:51 | 02:35:51 | 40.9° | SSW |
| T1: Totality begins | 11:01:28 | 04:01:28 | 29.9° | SW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 11:19:18 | 04:19:18 | 27.1° | WSW |
| T2: Totality ends | 11:37:07 | 04:37:07 | 24.2° | WSW |
| U2: Partial ends | 13:02:44 | 06:02:44 | 9.1° | WSW |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 14:11:38 | 07:11:38 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 11:19:18 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 36 min
- Partial duration
- 207 min
- Saros family
- Aug 28, 2026, one saros beforeEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.