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April 20, 2023 — Total Solar Eclipse — Apia, Samoa

Apr 20, 2023 at 6:15 pm
Max at Sunset in Apia
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Apia
Began: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 5:45 pm
Maximum: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 6:15 pm 0.388 Magnitude
Ended: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 6:18 pm
Duration: 33 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

April 20, 2023 — Total Solar Eclipse — Apia

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

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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.

The total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Apia, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Apia

Eclipse Visibility From ApiaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 8, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

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