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Mar 29, 2006 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Ethiopia

Partial Eclipse Visible
Mar 29, 2006
Ethiopia
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Ethiopia
Start of Partial: Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 12:06 pm EAT
Start of Totality: Not visible from Ethiopia
End of Totality: Not visible from Ethiopia
End of Partial: Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 2:37 pm EAT

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in Ethiopia.

Mar 29, 2006 – Partial Solar Eclipse – Ethiopia

A
Partial Starting:
12:06 pm EAT
Near Denjok
Totality
Not visible from Ethiopia
B
Partial Ending:
2:37 pm EAT
Near Bushuka

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 Ethiopia Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Adama
8.68%
12:34 pm1:22 pm2:11 pm EAT
21 %
Addis Ababa
10.44%
12:31 pm1:22 pm2:14 pm EAT
42 %
Bahir Dar
18.24%
12:25 pm1:25 pm2:25 pm EAT
6 %
Dire Dawa
6.31%
12:46 pm1:30 pm2:14 pm EAT
22 %
Gondar
20.29%
12:25 pm1:27 pm2:29 pm EAT
9 %
Lalibela
15.78%
12:31 pm1:29 pm2:27 pm EAT
12 %
Mek'ele
18.07%
12:33 pm1:33 pm2:32 pm EAT
8 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in Ethiopia

Eclipse Visibility from EthiopiaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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