Dec 5, 2029 at 1:23 pm
Max View in King Edward Point
| Global Event: | Partial Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse, in King Edward Point |
| Begins: | Wed, Dec 5, 2029 at 1:13 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Dec 5, 2029 at 1:23 pm 0.008 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Dec 5, 2029 at 1:32 pm |
| Duration: | 19 minutes |
December 5, 2029 — Partial Solar Eclipse — King Edward Point
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in King Edward Point. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (GST) for King Edward Point.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:13:31 pm Wed, Dec 5 | Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge. |  335° | 56.4° | |
| 1:23:16 pm Wed, Dec 5 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun. | 331° | 55.8° | |
| 1:32:58 pm Wed, Dec 5 | Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge. | 328° | 55.1° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
During this partial solar eclipse, the Moon covers only parts of the Sun, as seen from King Edward Point. There are no locations on Earth where the Sun appears completely covered during this event. The Moon covers only a small portion of the Sun.
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Cloud Coverage (Dec 5)
In the past, this day was cloudy 78% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in King Edward Point
| Eclipse Visibility From King Edward Point | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Jul 5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Dec 14, 2020 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse South in Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| May 26, 2021 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Much of Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 19, 2021 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | |
| Dec 4, 2021 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse South in Australia, South in Africa, South in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| May 15–16, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| May 5, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 28, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse South in North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse South in Africa, South in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse Much of Africa, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica |  | |
| Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse West in Europe, North in Asia, Much of Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica |  | |
| Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, North/West Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | |
| Jul 6, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Jun 25–26, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Dec 5, 2029 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse South in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Dec 20, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in King Edward Point, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |