December 4, 2021 Total Solar Eclipse in Miller Spur, Antarctica

Dec 4, 2021 at 9:02 pm

Max View in Miller Spur

Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Solar Eclipse, in Miller Spur
Began:	Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 8:12 pm
Maximum:	Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 9:02 pm 1.004 Magnitude
Ended:	Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 9:52 pm
Duration:	1 hour, 40 minutes
Totality:	1 minute, 6 seconds
All times shown on this page are local time.

December 4, 2021 — Total Solar Eclipse — Miller Spur

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Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 8:07 pm NZDT

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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
20:12:34 Sat, Dec 4	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the SSW.	205°	9.0°
21:02:07 Sat, Dec 4	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 SSW.	193°	7.9°
21:02:40 Sat, Dec 4	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 SSW.	193°	7.9°
21:03:13 Sat, Dec 4	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 SSW.	193°	7.9°
21:52:26 Sat, Dec 4	Partial eclipse ends The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the S.	182°	7.5°

* 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 69.3 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 looked like near the maximum point. The curvature of the Moon's path is due to the Earth's rotation.

Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Cloud Coverage (Dec 4)

In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Miller Spur

Eclipse Visibility From Miller Spur		Visibility Worldwide
	Sep 8, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
	Feb 17–18, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Miller Spur, or the path map image for global details.