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Aug 21, 2017 at 2:53 pm
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Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse


Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Cape Coral

Begins: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 1:21 pm

Maximum: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 2:53 pm 0.82 Magnitude

Ends: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 4:16 pm

Duration: 2 hours, 55 minutes

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August 21, 2017 — Total Solar Eclipse — Cape Coral

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

TimePhase DirectionAltitude
1:21 pm Mon, Aug 21
Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge.Map direction South 171°
75.2°
2:53 pm Mon, Aug 21
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun.Map direction West-southwest 236°
65.7°
4:16 pm Mon, Aug 21
Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge.Map direction West-southwest 257°
48.4°

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The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Cape Coral, 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. Check the weather for Cape Coral.

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Weather on the day (Aug 21)

Partly sunny. 92 °F

Countdown until eclipse begins

0Days 17Hrs 55Mins 33Secs

Cape Coral Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses & Transits

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Cape Coral

Eclipse Visibility From Cape CoralVisibility Worldwide
Aug 21, 2017 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse West in Europe, North/East Asia, North/West Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Jan 31, 2018 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North/East Africa, North America, North/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Jan 20/21, 2019 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Nov 11, 2019 Partial Mercury TransitPartial Mercury Transit South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Jul 4/5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, Much of Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica

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