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Aug 31, 1970 – Annular Solar Eclipse in American Samoa

Annular Eclipse Visible
Aug 31, 1970
American Samoa
Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Annular Solar Eclipse, in American Samoa
Start of Partial: Mon, Aug 31, 1970 at 8:36 am BST
Start of Annularity: Mon, Aug 31, 1970 at 10:22 am BST
End of Annularity: Mon, Aug 31, 1970 at 10:34 am BST
End of Partial: Mon, Aug 31, 1970 at 12:22 pm BST

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in American Samoa.

Aug 31, 1970 – Annular Solar Eclipse – American Samoa

A map of American Samoa, showing the path of the Aug 31, 1970 Annular Solar Eclipse
ADBC
A
Partial Starting:
8:36 am BST
B
Annularity Starting:
10:22 am BST
C
Annularity Ending:
10:34 am BST
D
Partial Ending:
12:22 pm BST

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon. Annularity is visible within the dark red strip.

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Eclipses & Transits

Selection of Cities in American Samoa Where the Annularity Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAnnularity DurationAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Pago Pago
88.28%		8:43 am10:25 am12:16 pm BST5m, 18s
57 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in American Samoa

Eclipse Visibility from American SamoaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in American Samoa, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

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