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December 14, 2020 — Total Solar Eclipse — Taiohae, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Dec 14, 2020 at 5:26 am
Max at Sunrise in Taiohae
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in Taiohae, Marquesas Islands
Began: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 5:23 am
Maximum: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 5:25 am 0.612 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 5:59 am
Duration: 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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December 14, 2020 — Total Solar Eclipse — Taiohae

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

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Not Visible

04:16:44

Mon, Dec 14

Partial eclipse begins

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

Below Horizon

117°
-15.9°
Partial Solar Eclipse

05:23:37

Mon, Dec 14

Sunrise

The sun is rising.

114°
-0.3°
Partial Solar Eclipse

05:25:59

Mon, Dec 14

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 ESE for the best view of the eclipse.

114°
0.0°
Partial Solar Eclipse

05:59:58

Mon, Dec 14

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 ESE.

113°
7.3°

* 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 69.4 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 was not visible in Taiohae, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Taiohae

Eclipse Visibility From TaiohaeVisibility Worldwide
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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

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