| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse in Brisbane, Queensland |
| Began: | Sat, Oct 23, 1976 at 3:50 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Oct 23, 1976 at 4:51 pm 0.739 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Oct 23, 1976 at 5:47 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 57 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
October 23, 1976 — Total Solar Eclipse — Brisbane
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Brisbane. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AEST) for Brisbane.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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15:50:32 Sat, Oct 23 | Partial eclipse beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. | 271° | 27.8° | |
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16:51:49 Sat, Oct 23 | Maximum eclipseThe deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. | 264° | 14.3° | |
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17:47:08 Sat, Oct 23 | 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 WSW. | 258° | 2.2° |
* 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 47.3 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
The total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Brisbane, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Oct 23)
In the past, this day was cloudy 53% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Brisbane
| Eclipse Visibility From Brisbane | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1970 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 1970 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 1, 1970 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10, 1971 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 1971 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 21, 1971 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 30–31, 1972 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 26, 1972 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 16, 1973 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 15, 1973 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 10, 1973 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jun 5, 1974 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 20, 1974 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 29–30, 1974 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 25, 1975 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 14, 1976 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 23, 1976 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 1977 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 24–25, 1978 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 17, 1978 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 1979 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 6, 1979 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
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