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December 14, 2020 — Total Solar Eclipse — Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Dec 14, 2020 at 5:20 am
Max at Sunrise in Papeete
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in Papeete, Tahiti
Began: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 5:18 am
Maximum: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 5:20 am 0.233 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 5:34 am
Duration: 16 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

December 14, 2020 — Total Solar Eclipse — Papeete

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Papeete. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (TAHT) for Papeete.

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* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 0 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

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The total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Papeete, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Cloud Coverage (Dec 14)

In the past, this day was cloudy 64% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses
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  15. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations

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Eclipses & Transits

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Papeete

Eclipse Visibility From PapeeteVisibility Worldwide
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11, 2028 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6, 2028 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Papeete, or the path map image for global details.

Other eclipses visible in Papeete

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