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Jan 26, 2009 – Partial Solar Eclipse in British Indian Ocean Territory

Partial Eclipse Visible
Jan 26, 2009
British Indian Ocean Territory
Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in British Indian Ocean Territory
Start of Partial: Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 1:30 pm IOT
Start of Annularity: Not visible from British Indian Ocean Territory
End of Annularity: Not visible from British Indian Ocean Territory
End of Partial: Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 4:27 pm IOT

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Location

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

Jan 26, 2009 – Partial Solar Eclipse – British Indian Ocean Territory

A map of British Indian Ocean Territory, showing the path of the Jan 26, 2009 Annular Solar Eclipse
AB
A
Partial Starting:
1:30 pm IOT
Annularity
Not visible from British Indian Ocean Territory
B
Partial Ending:
4:27 pm IOT

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

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Solar Eclipses

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  2. Different Types of Eclipses
  3. What Are Solar Eclipses?
  4. How Often Do Solar Eclipses Occur?
  5. Total Solar Eclipses
  6. What Happens at a Total Solar Eclipse?
  7. Partial Solar Eclipses
  8. Annular Solar Eclipses
  9. What Happens at an Annular Eclipse?
  10. Hybrid Solar Eclipses
  11. Eclipse Seasons
  12. Solar Eclipses in History
  13. Solar Eclipse Myths
  14. Magnitude of Eclipses
  15. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations

Eclipses

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Eclipses & Transits

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
31.90%		1:30 pm3:05 pm4:26 pm IOT
84 %

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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