Eclipse Calculator – Solar Eclipses in Accra, Ghana
Eclipse visible in Accra – Jul 5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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The animation shows approximately what the eclipse looks like from the night side of earth.
BETA: This is a temporary animation, it would look different in real life. We hope to fix that issue soon.
Stages in eclipse
- Penumbral Eclipse just started
- Penumbral Eclipse in good progress
- Maximum Eclipse
- Penumbral Eclipse continues
- Penumbral Eclipse about to end
Local times for eclipse in Accra on Sunday, July 5, 2020
Click on the Sun/Moon symbols in the column entitled “Looks like” to see what the eclipse looks like during the different phases of the event.
| Event | Time in Accra | Direction | Altitude | Looks like | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral eclipse begins | Jul 5 at 3:11 AM | 235° | 34.3° | The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. | |
| Maximum Eclipse | Jul 5 at 4:30 AM | 242° | 17.9° | Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | Jul 5 at 5:50 AM | 246° | 1.0° | The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |
Some of the eclipse is very close to the horizon.
Times are local for Accra (GMT - Greenwich Mean Time).Other eclipses visible in Accra
| Dates (Click link for path info) | Object | Type at max | Visibility in Accra | Looks like in Accra | Path of the eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2015 | Lunar | Partial | Partial |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Lunar | Total | Penumbral |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Lunar | Penumbral | Partial |  | |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Solar | Annular | Partial |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Feb 10 / Feb 11, 2017 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Solar | Annular | Partial |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 | Lunar | Partial | Partial |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Lunar | Total | Partial |  | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Lunar | Total | Total |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Lunar | Total | Penumbral |  | |
| Jul 16 / Jul 17, 2019 | Lunar | Partial | Penumbral |  | |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Lunar | Penumbral | Partial |  | |
| May 26, 2021 | Lunar | Partial | Partial |  | |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Lunar | Partial | Partial |  | |
| May 16, 2022 | Lunar | Total | Penumbral |  | |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Lunar | Total | Partial |  | |
| May 5, 2023 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Lunar | Partial | Penumbral |  | |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Lunar | Partial | Partial |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Lunar | Total | Penumbral |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 | Lunar | Total | Total |  |
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