| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse in San Juan, San Juan |
| Began: | Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 5:05 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 6:02 pm 0.500 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 6:46 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 41 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
July 11, 2010 — Total Solar Eclipse — San Juan
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in San Juan. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (ART) for San Juan.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
17:05:41 Sun, Jul 11 | Partial eclipse beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. | 311° | 17.3° | |
18:02:25 Sun, Jul 11 | Maximum eclipseThe 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 WNW. | 302° | 7.5° | |
18:46:28 Sun, Jul 11 | SunsetThe sun is setting. | 296° | -0.2° | |
18:54:23 Sun, Jul 11 | Partial eclipse endsThe 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 WNW for the best view of the eclipse. | 294° | -1.5° |
* 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 66.2 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 total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in San Juan, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Jul 11)
In the past, this day was cloudy 52% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in San Juan
| Eclipse Visibility From San Juan | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 11, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 13, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27–28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Feb 10, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 26, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 15, 2018 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 2018 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 2, 2019 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
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