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14 December 2020 Total Solar Eclipse

This total solar eclipse, the last eclipse of 2020, was visible from parts of Chile and Argentina in the afternoon. Some locations in southern South America, south-west Africa, and Antarctica saw the partial phase of this South American total solar eclipse.

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What the Eclipse Looked Like Near the Maximum Point

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Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Path of the Eclipse Shadow

Regions that saw, at least, a partial eclipse: South in Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.

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Eclipse Shadow Path

Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)

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When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide — Timeline

The eclipse started at one location and ended at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurred. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.4 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Hong Kong*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin14 Dec, 13:33:5514 Dec, 21:33:55
First location to see the full eclipse begin14 Dec, 14:32:3614 Dec, 22:32:36
Maximum Eclipse14 Dec, 16:13:3015 Dec, 00:13:30
Last location to see the full eclipse end14 Dec, 17:54:1915 Dec, 01:54:19
Last location to see the partial eclipse end14 Dec, 18:53:0615 Dec, 02:53:06

* These local times do not refer to a specific location but indicate the beginning, peak, and end of the eclipse on a global scale, each line referring to a different location. This eclipse isn't visible in Hong Kong.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Hong Kong

Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on 4 Dec 2021

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Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStartEndTotality Duration
Argentina
Total Solar Eclipse
11:33 ART15:04 BRT21m, 27s
Chile
Total Solar Eclipse
08:53 EASST14:33 ART7m, 45s
Angola
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:00 WAT18:41 WAT---
Antarctica
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:33 CLST14:45 ---
Bolivia
Partial Solar Eclipse
09:34 PET13:41 BOT---
Botswana
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:55 CAT19:25 SAST---
Brazil
Partial Solar Eclipse
09:34 PET16:42 FNT---
Congo
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:14 WAT18:19 WAT---
Congo Democratic Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:13 WAT18:17 WAT---
Cote d'Ivoire
Partial Solar Eclipse
17:54 GMT18:06 GMT---
Ecuador
Partial Solar Eclipse
07:53 GALT10:45 PET---
Equatorial Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:23 WAT18:37 WAT---
Falkland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:14 FKST14:49 FKST---
French Polynesia
Partial Solar Eclipse
05:08 GAMT06:39 GAMT---
Gabon
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:16 WAT18:23 WAT---
Ghana
Partial Solar Eclipse
17:49 GMT18:02 GMT---
Lesotho
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:53 SAST19:05 SAST---
Mexico
Partial Solar Eclipse
07:03 MST07:37 MST---
Namibia
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:54 SAST19:49 CAT---
Paraguay
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:53 PYST15:02 PYST---
Peru
Partial Solar Eclipse
09:12 PET12:02 PET---
Pitcairn Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
05:54 PST07:46 PST---
Saint Helena
Partial Solar Eclipse
16:31 GMT18:50 GMT---
Sao Tome and Principe
Partial Solar Eclipse
17:25 GMT17:31 GMT---
South Africa
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:49 SAST19:54 SAST---
South Georgia/Sandwich Is.
Partial Solar Eclipse
13:50 GST16:04 GST---
Uruguay
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:03 UYT15:09 UYT---

All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.) "Totality duration" gives the time between the start and finish of totality within the entire country (not at one location).

How Many People Can See This Eclipse?

Number of People Seeing...Number of People*Fraction of World Population
Any part of the eclipse365,000,0004.67%
At least 10% partial264,000,0003.37%
At least 20% partial213,000,0002.73%
At least 30% partial161,000,0002.06%
At least 40% partial95,100,0001.21%
At least 50% partial76,600,0000.98%
At least 60% partial58,100,0000.74%
At least 70% partial46,900,0000.60%
At least 80% partial12,300,0000.16%
At least 90% partial6,730,0000.09%
Totality or annularity782,0000.009%

* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.

An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!

A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.

Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: 30 November 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse