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Eclipses in Walvis Bay, Namibia

Dec 4, 2021 at 8:01 am
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Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Walvis Bay
Begins: Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 7:45 am
Maximum: Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 8:01 am 0.041 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 8:17 am
Duration: 33 minutes
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December 4, 2021 — 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
7:45:01 am Sat, Dec 4
Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge.Map direction East-southeast 106°
20.1°
8:01:13 am Sat, Dec 4
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun.Map direction East-southeast 105°
23.7°
8:17:53 am Sat, Dec 4
Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge.Map direction East-southeast 104°
27.4°

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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. The Moon covers only a small portion of the Sun.

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Cloud Coverage (Dec 4)

In the past, this day was cloudy 62% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Eclipses & Transits

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Walvis Bay

Eclipse Visibility From Walvis BayVisibility Worldwide
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
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, East in Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica

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