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Aug 21, 2017 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Costa Rica

Partial Eclipse Visible
Aug 21, 2017
Costa Rica
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Costa Rica
Start of Partial: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 11:57 am CST
Start of Totality: Not visible from Costa Rica
End of Totality: Not visible from Costa Rica
End of Partial: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 3:26 pm EST

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in Costa Rica.

Aug 21, 2017 – Partial Solar Eclipse – Costa Rica

A
Partial Starting:
11:57 am CST
Totality
Not visible from Costa Rica
B
Partial Ending:
3:26 pm EST

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon.

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each city,

Selection of Cities in Costa Rica Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Alajuela
22.62%
12:04 pm1:17 pm2:22 pm CST
89 %
Liberia
22.32%
12:00 noon1:13 pm2:19 pm CST
78 %
Limón
24.45%
12:06 pm1:19 pm2:25 pm CST
81 %
San Jose
22.61%
12:04 pm1:17 pm2:22 pm CST
86 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in Costa Rica

Eclipse Visibility from Costa RicaVisibility Worldwide
Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Costa Rica, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

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