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December 4, 2021 — Total Solar Eclipse — Oban, New Zealand

Dec 4, 2021 at 9:23 pm
Max View in Oban, Southland
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in Oban, Southland
Began: Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 9:11 pm
Maximum: Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 9:23 pm 0.200 Magnitude
Ended: Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 9:27 pm
Duration: 16 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

December 4, 2021 — Total Solar Eclipse — Oban

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

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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 Oban, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Cloud Coverage (Dec 4)

In the past, this day was cloudy 78% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses & Transits

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Oban

Eclipse Visibility From ObanVisibility Worldwide
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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

Other eclipses visible in Oban

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