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 | 00:43:18 | 17:43:18 | below horizon | |
| U1: Partial begins | 01:43:25 | 18:43:25 | 6.7° | ENE |
| T1: Totality begins | 03:02:03 | 20:02:03 | 21.7° | E |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 03:20:11 | 20:20:11 | 25.2° | E |
| T2: Totality ends | 03:38:20 | 20:38:20 | 28.7° | E |
| U2: Partial ends | 04:56:57 | 21:56:57 | 43.6° | ESE |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 05:57:05 | 22:57:05 | 54.3° | ESE |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 03:20:12 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 36 min
- Partial duration
- 194 min
- Saros family
- Oct 18, 2032, one saros beforeEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.