| Global Event: | Partial Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse in Alice Springs, Northern Territory |
| Began: | Tue, May 18, 1920 at 4:16 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, May 18, 1920 at 4:58 pm 0.214 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, May 18, 1920 at 5:37 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 21 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
May 18, 1920 — Partial Solar Eclipse — Alice Springs
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Alice Springs. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (ACST) for Alice Springs.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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16:16:40 Tue, May 18 | Partial eclipse beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. | 303° | 20.1° | |
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16:58:30 Tue, May 18 | Maximum eclipseThe deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. | 298° | 11.8° | |
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17:37:20 Tue, May 18 | Partial eclipse endsThe edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the WNW. | 293° | 3.9° |
* 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 21.8 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 covered only parts of the Sun, as seen from Alice Springs. There were no locations on Earth where the Sun appeared completely covered during this event.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (May 18)
In the past, this day was cloudy 29% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Alice Springs
| Eclipse Visibility From Alice Springs | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1920 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 27–28, 1920 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 22, 1921 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 1921 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 12, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 21, 1922 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 26, 1923 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20–21, 1924 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 8, 1924 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 15, 1924 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 1925 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 4, 1925 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 14, 1926 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 29, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 26, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 10, 1926 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 1927 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 10, 1927 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Dec 9, 1927 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 3–4, 1928 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 27, 1928 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 1929 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 23–24, 1929 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
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Next total solar eclipse visible in Alice Springs
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