August 21, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse in Praia, Cabo Verde

Aug 21, 2017 at 6:50 pm

Max at Sunset in Praia

Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse, in Praia
Began:	Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 6:00 pm
Maximum:	Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 6:51 pm 0.836 Magnitude
Ended:	Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 6:53 pm
Duration:	53 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

August 21, 2017 — Total Solar Eclipse — Praia

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Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 5:55 pm CVT

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

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
18:00:27 Mon, Aug 21	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	279°	11.8°
18:51:05 Mon, Aug 21	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 WNW for the best view of the eclipse.	282°	0.1°
18:53:20 Mon, Aug 21	Sunset The sun is setting.	283°	-0.3°
19:49:42 Mon, Aug 21	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. 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 WNW for the best view of the eclipse.	287°	-13.9°

* 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 68.8 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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The total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Praia, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covered a large portion of the Sun, so this was a spectacular sight.

Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Cloud Coverage (Aug 21)

In the past, this day was cloudy 87% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Praia

Eclipse Visibility From Praia		Visibility Worldwide
	Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Jun 15, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Apr 25, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	May 25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Oct 18–19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 20, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Sep 27–28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit	Mercury Transit
	Sep 1, 2016 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 10–11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 7, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 21, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Jul 27, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Jan 21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Jul 16, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit	Mercury Transit
Note: Click on the date link for details in Praia, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.