| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Solar Eclipse in San Juan, San Juan |
| Began: | Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 4:25 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 5:40 pm 1.000 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 6:42 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 16 minutes |
| Totality: | 16 seconds |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
July 2, 2019 — 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 |
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16:25:51 Tue, Jul 2 | Partial eclipse beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. | 318° | 22.4° | |
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17:40:21 Tue, Jul 2 | Totality beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact. | 305° | 10.5° | |
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17:40:29 Tue, Jul 2 | Maximum eclipseThe deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. | 305° | 10.5° | |
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17:40:37 Tue, Jul 2 | Totality endsThe moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact. | 305° | 10.5° | |
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18:42:09 Tue, Jul 2 | SunsetThe sun is setting. | 297° | -0.2° | |
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18:46:11 Tue, Jul 2 | Partial eclipse endsThe moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact. Below Horizon | 296° | -0.9° |
* 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 69.4 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 was fully visible in San Juan. This was a rare and spectacular event that could only be experienced along a relatively narrow strip on the Earth's surface. The eclipse was also visible in other areas, but the Moon did not cover the Sun completely there.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Jul 2)
In the past, this day was cloudy 56% 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 |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in San Juan, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. | |||
Next annular eclipse visible in San Juan