December 15, 1982 Partial Solar Eclipse in Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan

Dec 15, 1982 at 4:22 pm

Max View in Samdrup Jongkhar

Global Event:	Partial Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse, in Samdrup Jongkhar
Began:	Wed, Dec 15, 1982 at 3:48 pm
Maximum:	Wed, Dec 15, 1982 at 4:22 pm 0.095 Magnitude
Ended:	Wed, Dec 15, 1982 at 4:32 pm
Duration:	44 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

December 15, 1982 — Partial Solar Eclipse — Samdrup Jongkhar

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Samdrup Jongkhar. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (IST) for Samdrup Jongkhar.

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
15:48:18 Wed, Dec 15	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, so make sure you have free sight to the WSW.	239°	7.8°
16:22:55 Wed, Dec 15	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. The Sun is close to the horizon, we recommend going to a higher point.	243°	1.5°
16:32:03 Wed, Dec 15	Sunset The sun is setting.	244°	-0.2°
16:55:15 Wed, Dec 15	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. Below Horizon	247°	-5.6°

* 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 52.9 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.

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During this partial solar eclipse, the Moon covered only parts of the Sun, as seen from Samdrup Jongkhar. There were no locations on Earth where the Sun appeared completely covered during this event. The Moon covered only a small portion of the Sun.

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Cloud Coverage (Dec 15)

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Samdrup Jongkhar

Eclipse Visibility From Samdrup Jongkhar		Visibility Worldwide
	Feb 16, 1980 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Mar 2, 1980 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Jul 27–28, 1980 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Jul 31, 1981 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Jan 9–10, 1982 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Dec 15, 1982 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
	Dec 30, 1982 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Dec 20, 1983 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Jun 13, 1984 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Nov 8–9, 1984 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	May 4–5, 1985 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Oct 28–29, 1985 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Apr 24, 1986 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Oct 17–18, 1986 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Nov 13, 1986 Mercury Transit	Mercury Transit
	Sep 23, 1987 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Mar 3–4, 1988 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 18, 1988 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Aug 27, 1988 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 11, 1988 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Feb 20–21, 1989 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Samdrup Jongkhar, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.