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April 20, 2023 — Total Solar Eclipse — Honiara, Solomon Islands

Apr 20, 2023 at 4:29 pm
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Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Honiara
Begins: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 3:12 pm
Maximum: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 4:29 pm 0.605 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 5:36 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 25 minutes
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April 20, 2023 — Total Solar Eclipse — Honiara

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:12:10 pm Thu, Apr 20
Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge.Map direction West-northwest 294°
42.2°
4:29:28 pm Thu, Apr 20
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun.Map direction West-northwest 287°
24.4°
5:36:49 pm Thu, Apr 20
Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge.
Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.		Map direction West-northwest 283°
8.4°

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The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Honiara, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

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Cloud Coverage (Apr 20)

In the past, this day was cloudy 64% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Honiara

Eclipse Visibility From HoniaraVisibility Worldwide
Apr 20, 2023 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
May 6, 2023 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Oct 29, 2023 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica

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