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Eclipses in Kandy, Sri Lanka (Maha Nuvara)

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Dec 26, 2019 at 9:37 am
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Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse


Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Kandy

Begins: Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 8:10 am

Maximum: Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 9:37 am 0.93 Magnitude

Ends: Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 11:24 am

Duration: 3 hours, 14 minutes

Location

December 26, 2019 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Kandy

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
8:10 am Thu, Dec 26
Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge.Map direction East-southeast 119°
24.5°
9:37 am Thu, Dec 26
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun.Map direction Southeast 131°
42.3°
11:24 am Thu, Dec 26
Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge.Map direction South-southeast 161°
57.6°

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The annular phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Kandy, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covers a large portion of the Sun, so this is a spectacular sight.

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Cloud Coverage (Dec 26)

In the past, this day was cloudy 76% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Kandy Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses & Transits

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kandy

Eclipse Visibility From KandyVisibility Worldwide
Dec 26, 2019 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse East in Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Australia, East in Africa, Pacific, Indian Ocean
Jan 10–11, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Jun 5–6, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Jun 21, 2020 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse South/East Europe, Much of Asia, North in Australia, Much of Africa, Pacific, Indian Ocean
May 26, 2021 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica

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