October 26, 2087 Partial Solar Eclipse in McMurdo, Antarctica

Oct 27, 2087 at 1:17 am

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Global Event:	Partial Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse, in McMurdo
Begins:	Mon, Oct 27, 2087 at 12:27 am
Maximum:	Mon, Oct 27, 2087 at 1:17 am 0.409 Magnitude
Ends:	Mon, Oct 27, 2087 at 2:07 am
Duration:	1 hour, 40 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

October 26–27, 2087 — Partial Solar Eclipse — McMurdo

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Mon, Oct 27, 2087 at 12:22 am NZDT

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

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
00:27:38 Mon, Oct 27	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, we recommend going to a higher point.	197°	1.3°
01:17:46 Mon, Oct 27	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. 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 S for the best view of the eclipse.	185°	0.9°
02:07:44 Mon, Oct 27	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. 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 S for the best view of the eclipse.	173°	1.0°

Phase

Time

Event

Direction

Altitude

00:27:38

Mon, Oct 27

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, we recommend going to a higher point.

197°

1.3°

01:17:46

Mon, Oct 27

Maximum eclipse

The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.

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 S for the best view of the eclipse.

185°

0.9°

02:07:44

Mon, Oct 27

Partial eclipse ends

The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun.

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 S for the best view of the eclipse.

173°

1.0°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 88.3 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

During this partial solar eclipse, the Moon covers only parts of the Sun, as seen from McMurdo. There are no locations on Earth where the Sun appears completely covered during this event.

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Cloud Coverage (Oct 27)

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

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in McMurdo

Eclipse Visibility From McMurdo		Visibility Worldwide
	Apr 4–5, 2080 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 9, 2082 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 24, 2082 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Jul 29, 2083 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Jan 8, 2084 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in McMurdo, or the path map image for global details.

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