September 3, 2081 Total Solar Eclipse in Hofstetten, Zurich, Switzerland

Sep 3, 2081 at 9:42 am

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Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Solar Eclipse in Hofstetten, Zurich
Begins:	Wed, Sep 3, 2081 at 8:39 am
Maximum:	Wed, Sep 3, 2081 at 9:42 am 1.030 Magnitude
Ends:	Wed, Sep 3, 2081 at 10:50 am
Duration:	2 hours, 11 minutes
Totality:	4 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

September 3, 2081 — Total Solar Eclipse — Hofstetten

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Wed, Sep 3, 2081 at 8:33 am CEST

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

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
08:39:47 Wed, Sep 3	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	99°	18.1°
09:40:56 Wed, Sep 3	Totality begins The moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact.	112°	28.0°
09:42:56 Wed, Sep 3	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.	112°	28.3°
09:44:56 Wed, Sep 3	Totality ends The moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact.	112°	28.6°
10:50:18 Wed, Sep 3	Partial eclipse ends The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact.	128°	38.3°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse, the beginning & end of totality, and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 85.9 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.

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

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Cloud Coverage (Sep 3)

In the past, this day was cloudy 63% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Hofstetten

Eclipse Visibility From Hofstetten		Visibility Worldwide
	Sep 13, 2080 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
	Sep 29, 2080 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 24–25, 2081 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 3, 2081 Total Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Sep 18, 2081 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Hofstetten, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.