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Eclipses in Lima, Lima, Peru

Dec 14, 2020 at 10:16 am
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Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Lima
Begins: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 9:16 am
Maximum: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 10:16 am 0.281 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 11:23 am
Duration: 2 hours, 7 minutes
Location

December 14, 2020 — Total Solar Eclipse — Lima

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
9:16:28 am Mon, Dec 14
Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge.Map direction East-southeast 111°
48.9°
10:16:09 am Mon, Dec 14
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun.Map direction East-southeast 117°
62.3°
11:23:11 am Mon, Dec 14
Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge.Map direction Southeast 141°
75.3°

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The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Lima, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. Check the weather for Lima.

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Weather on the day (Dec 14)

Overcast. 70 / 67 °F

In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lima

Eclipse Visibility From LimaVisibility Worldwide
Dec 14, 2020 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse South in Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
May 26, 2021 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
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
May 15–16, 2022 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Nov 8, 2022 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica

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