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May 21, 2031 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Lubumbashi, Congo Dem. Rep.

May 21, 2031 at 7:23 am
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Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Annular Solar Eclipse, in Lubumbashi
Begins: Wed, May 21, 2031 at 6:20 am
Maximum: Wed, May 21, 2031 at 7:23 am 0.968 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, May 21, 2031 at 8:46 am
Duration: 2 hours, 26 minutes
Annularity: 3 minutes, 54 seconds

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

May 21, 2031 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Lubumbashi

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Wed, May 21, 2031 at 6:08 am CAT
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Lubumbashi. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CAT) for Lubumbashi.

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Not Visible

06:14:30

Wed, May 21

Partial eclipse begins

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

Below Horizon

70°
-1.3°
Partial Solar Eclipse

06:20:25

Wed, May 21

Sunrise

The sun is rising.

70°
-0.2°
Annular Solar Eclipse

07:21:59

Wed, May 21

Annularity begins

The moment the Sun forms a ring around the Moon is called second contact.

66°
13.0°
Annular Solar Eclipse

07:23:56

Wed, May 21

Maximum eclipse

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

66°
13.4°
Annular Solar Eclipse

07:25:53

Wed, May 21

Annularity ends

The moment the Sun’s ring around the Moon is broken is called third contact.

66°
13.9°
Partial Solar Eclipse

08:46:19

Wed, May 21

Partial eclipse ends

The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact.

57°
31.4°

* 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 70.7 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.

This annular solar eclipse is fully visible in Lubumbashi. Observers there can experience the “ring of fire” that is characteristic for this kind of solar eclipse. This is a rare and spectacular event that can only be experienced along a relatively narrow strip on the Earth's surface. The eclipse is also visible in other areas, but the Moon does not move centrally in front of the Sun there and the “ring of fire” is not visible.

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lubumbashi

Eclipse Visibility From LubumbashiVisibility Worldwide
Jun 15, 2030 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Nov 25, 2030 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Dec 9–10, 2030 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
May 7, 2031 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
May 21, 2031 Annular Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

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