August 2, 2046 Total Solar Eclipse in Huambo, Angola

Aug 2, 2046 at 11:21 am

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Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Solar Eclipse, in Huambo
Begins:	Thu, Aug 2, 2046 at 9:49 am
Maximum:	Thu, Aug 2, 2046 at 11:21 am 1.018 Magnitude
Ends:	Thu, Aug 2, 2046 at 12:53 pm
Duration:	3 hours, 4 minutes
Totality:	4 minutes, 35 seconds
All times shown on this page are local time.

August 2, 2046 — Total Solar Eclipse — Huambo

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Thu, Aug 2, 2046 at 9:44 am WAT

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Huambo. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (WAT) for Huambo.

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
09:49:19 Thu, Aug 2	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	48°	45.1°
11:19:26 Thu, Aug 2	Totality begins The moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact.	20°	57.7°
11:21:44 Thu, Aug 2	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.	19°	57.8°
11:24:01 Thu, Aug 2	Totality ends The moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact.	18°	58.1°
12:53:33 Thu, Aug 2	Partial eclipse ends The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact.	338°	57.2°

* 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 74.5 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

This total solar eclipse is fully visible in Huambo. This is a rare and spectacular event that can only be experienced along a relatively narrow strip on the Earth's surface. The eclipse is also visible in other areas, but the Moon does not cover the Sun completely there.

Where to See the Eclipse

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Cloud Coverage (Aug 2)

In the past, this day was cloudy 2% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Huambo

Eclipse Visibility From Huambo		Visibility Worldwide
	Nov 18, 2040 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Apr 30, 2041 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	May 15–16, 2041 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Nov 8, 2041 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 25, 2043 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Huambo, or the path map image for global details.