May 1, 2079 Total Solar Eclipse in The Cape, Maine, USA

May 1, 2079 at 6:11 am

Max View in The Cape, Maine

Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Solar Eclipse in The Cape, Maine
Begins:	Mon, May 1, 2079 at 5:17 am
Maximum:	Mon, May 1, 2079 at 6:11 am 1.001 Magnitude
Ends:	Mon, May 1, 2079 at 7:05 am
Duration:	1 hour, 48 minutes
Totality:	45 seconds
All times shown on this page are local time.

May 1, 2079 — Total Solar Eclipse — The Cape

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Mon, May 1, 2079 at 5:11 am EDT

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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
05:17:43 Mon, May 1	Sunrise The sun is rising.	67°	-0.1°
05:20:13 Mon, May 1	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. 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.	68°	0.2°
06:10:56 Mon, May 1	Totality begins The moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the ENE.	76°	8.0°
06:11:19 Mon, May 1	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the ENE.	77°	8.3°
06:11:41 Mon, May 1	Totality ends The moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the ENE.	77°	8.2°
07:05:27 Mon, May 1	Partial eclipse ends The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact.	86°	17.5°

* 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 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.

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

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.

Where to See the Eclipse

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Cloud Coverage (May 1)

In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in The Cape

Eclipse Visibility From The Cape		Visibility Worldwide
	Apr 25, 2070 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 15, 2071 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 23, 2071 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Feb 21–22, 2073 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 11, 2074 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in The Cape, or the path map image for global details.