Eclipse Calculator – Solar Eclipses in Cape Town, South Africa
Eclipse visible in Cape Town – May 26, 2021 Partial 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
- Partial Eclipse starts
- Maximum Eclipse
- Full Eclipse ends
- Penumbral Eclipse continues
- Penumbral Eclipse about to end
Local times for eclipse in Cape Town on Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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 Cape Town | Direction | Altitude | Looks like | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral eclipse begins | May 26 at 10:49 AM | 209° | 31.0° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
| Partial eclipse begins | May 26 at 11:50 AM | 194° | 35.2° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends | May 26 at 2:48 PM | 148° | 28.8° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | May 26 at 3:49 PM | 135° | 21.1° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse | May 26 at 4:21 PM | 130° | 16.3° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
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