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Oct 3, 2005 – Partial Solar Eclipse in British Indian Ocean Territory, United Kingdom

Partial Eclipse Visible
Oct 3, 2005
British Indian Ocean Territory, United Kingdom
Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in British Indian Ocean Territory, United Kingdom
Start of Partial: Mon, Oct 3, 2005 at 11:55 am BST
Start of Annularity: Not visible from British Indian Ocean Territory
End of Annularity: Not visible from British Indian Ocean Territory
End of Partial: Mon, Oct 3, 2005 at 2:09 pm BST

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in British Indian Ocean Territory.

Oct 3, 2005 – Partial Solar Eclipse – British Indian Ocean Territory

A
Partial Starting:
11:55 am BST
Near London
Annularity
Not visible from British Indian Ocean Territory
B
Partial Ending:
2:09 pm BST
Near London

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon.

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each city,

Selection of Cities in British Indian Ocean Territory Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Diego Garcia
85.45%
4:58 pm6:16 pm7:23 pm IOT
76 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in British Indian Ocean Territory

Eclipse Visibility from British Indian Ocean TerritoryVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Total Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in British Indian Ocean Territory, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

Next total solar eclipse in British Indian Ocean Territory

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