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Dec 14, 2020 at 7:40 pm
Max at Sunset in Walvis Bay

Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse


Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Walvis Bay

Begins: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 6:58 pm

Maximum: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 7:40 pm 0.756 Magnitude

Ends: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 7:42 pm

Duration: 44 minutes

Location

December 14, 2020 — Total Solar Eclipse — Walvis Bay

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
6:58:28 pm Mon, Dec 14
Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge.
Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.		Map direction West-southwest 248°
8.6°
7:40:18 pm Mon, Dec 14
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun.
Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.		Map direction West-southwest 244°
0.2°
7:42:54 pm Mon, Dec 14SettingSunset SettingMap direction West-southwest 244°
-0.2°
8:43:53 pm Mon, Dec 14Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 237°
-13.1°

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The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Walvis Bay, 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 57% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

154Days 0Hrs 58Mins 41Secs

Walvis Bay Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses & Transits

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Walvis Bay

Eclipse Visibility From Walvis BayVisibility Worldwide
Dec 14, 2020 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse South in Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Dec 4, 2021 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse South in Australia, South in Africa, South in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
May 16, 2022 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
May 5, 2023 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse South/East Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Oct 28–29, 2023 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica

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