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March 20, 2034 — Total Solar Eclipse — Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mar 20, 2034 at 5:59 am
Max at Sunrise in Rio de Janeiro
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Begins: Mon, Mar 20, 2034 at 5:56 am
Maximum: Mon, Mar 20, 2034 at 5:58 am 0.174 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Mar 20, 2034 at 6:14 am
Duration: 18 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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March 20, 2034 — Total Solar Eclipse — Rio de Janeiro

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Rio de Janeiro. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (BRT) for Rio de Janeiro.

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Not Visible

04:58:09

Mon, Mar 20

Partial eclipse begins

The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.

Below Horizon

96°
-14.1°
Partial Solar Eclipse

05:56:27

Mon, Mar 20

Sunrise

The sun is rising.

90°
-0.2°
Partial Solar Eclipse

05:58:47

Mon, Mar 20

Maximum eclipse

The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.

Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to the E for the best view of the eclipse.

90°
0.1°
Partial Solar Eclipse

06:14:05

Mon, Mar 20

Partial eclipse ends

The 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 E.

89°
3.6°

* 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 71.3 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.

The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Rio de Janeiro, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covers only a small portion of the Sun.

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rio de Janeiro

Eclipse Visibility From Rio de JaneiroVisibility Worldwide
Jun 15, 2030 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 9, 2030 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
May 6–7, 2031 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Oct 30, 2031 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
May 9, 2032 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Rio de Janeiro, or the path map image for global details.

Next annular eclipse visible in Rio de Janeiro

Other eclipses visible in Rio de Janeiro

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