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Aug 11, 2018 at 11:17 am
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Global Event: Partial Solar Eclipse


Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Longyearbyen

Began: Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 10:28 am

Maximum: Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 11:17 am 0.46 Magnitude

Ended: Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 12:07 pm

Duration: 1 hour, 39 minutes

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August 11, 2018 — Partial Solar Eclipse — Longyearbyen

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
10:28 am Sat, Aug 11
Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge.Map direction Southeast 138°
24.3°
11:17 am Sat, Aug 11
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun.Map direction South-southeast 151°
25.7°
12:07 pm Sat, Aug 11
Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge.Map direction South-southeast 164°
26.7°

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During this partial solar eclipse, the Moon covered only parts of the Sun, as seen from Longyearbyen. There were no locations on Earth where the Sun appeared completely covered during this event.

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Cloud Coverage (Aug 11)

In the past, this day was cloudy 86% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Longyearbyen

Eclipse Visibility From LongyearbyenVisibility Worldwide
Jan 21, 2019 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Jan 10, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Nov 30, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Jun 10, 2021 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, Atlantic, Arctic
Nov 19, 2021 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic

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