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Eclipses in Palmer Station, Antarctica

Dec 14, 2020 at 1:28 pm
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Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Palmer Station
Begins: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 12:35 pm
Maximum: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 1:28 pm 0.350 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 2:21 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 46 minutes
Location

December 14, 2020 — Total Solar Eclipse — Palmer Station

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Palmer Station. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CLST) for Palmer Station.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
12:35:35 pm Mon, Dec 14
Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge.Map direction North-northeast 12°
48.1°
1:28:23 pm Mon, Dec 14
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun.Map direction North 354°
48.4°
2:21:10 pm Mon, Dec 14
Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge.Map direction North-northwest 336°
47.0°

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The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Palmer Station, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

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Cloud Coverage (Dec 14)

In the past, this day was cloudy 84% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Palmer Station Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses & Transits

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Palmer Station

Eclipse Visibility From Palmer StationVisibility Worldwide
Dec 14, 2020 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse South in Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
May 26, 2021 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Nov 19, 2021 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Dec 4, 2021 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse South in Australia, South in Africa, South in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Apr 30, 2022 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse South/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica

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