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June 21, 2020 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Lentswelemoriti, Central District, Botswana

Jun 21, 2020 at 6:47 am
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Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Lentswelemoriti
Began: Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 6:42 am
Maximum: Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 6:47 am 0.192 Magnitude
Ended: Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 7:23 am
Duration: 41 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

June 21, 2020 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Lentswelemoriti

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Not Visible

06:06:58

Sun, Jun 21

Partial eclipse begins

The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.

Below Horizon

68°
-8.6°
Partial Solar Eclipse

06:42:31

Sun, Jun 21

Sunrise

The sun is rising.

65°
0.0°
Partial Solar Eclipse

06:47:28

Sun, Jun 21

Maximum eclipse

The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.

Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to the ENE for the best view of the eclipse.

64°
0.7°
Partial Solar Eclipse

07:23:15

Sun, Jun 21

Partial eclipse ends

The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun.

The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the ENE.

61°
7.8°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.4 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like near the maximum point. The curvature of the Moon's path is due to the Earth's rotation.

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lentswelemoriti

Eclipse Visibility From LentswelemoritiVisibility Worldwide
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Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Lentswelemoriti, or the path map image for global details.

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