Eclipse Calculator – Solar Eclipses in Cape Town, South Africa
Eclipse visible in Cape Town – Sep 13, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse
The animation shows approximately what the eclipse looks like in Cape Town (weather permitting).
During this partial solar eclipse, the Moon covers only parts of the Sun, as seen from Cape Town. As the central part of the Moon's shadow (umbra) misses the Earth during a partial solar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Sun appears completely covered during this event.
More about the Sep 13, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse
Stages in eclipse
- Partial Eclipse just started
- Partial Eclipse in good progress
- Maximum Eclipse
- Partial Eclipse continues
- Partial Eclipse about to end
Local times for eclipse in Cape Town on Sunday, September 13, 2015
Click on the Sun/Moon symbols in the column entitled “Looks like” to see what the eclipse looks like during the different phases of the event.
| Event | Time in Cape Town | Direction | Altitude | Looks like | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial eclipse begins | Sep 13 at 6:45 AM | 86° | 0.7° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
| Sunrise | Sep 13 at 6:47 AM | 86° | 0.2° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse | Sep 13 at 7:44 AM | 86° | 0.2° below | Moon is closest to the center. Sun near horizon, must have completely free sight or higher up than the surroundings. | |
| Partial Eclipse ends | Sep 13 at 8:51 AM | 67° | 24.0° | The Moon leaves the Sun's edge. |
This eclipse is in progress during sunrise or sunset, so the Sun is displayed only partly in some phases, according to its altitude below the horizon. The animation's bottom edge represents an ideal, flat horizon, which is at the same altitude as the observer.
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