| Global Event: | Partial Solar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse, in Oral |
| Began: | Mon, Jul 31, 2000 at 5:57 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Jul 31, 2000 at 6:01 am 0.057 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Jul 31, 2000 at 6:13 am |
| Duration: | 16 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
July 31, 2000 — Partial Solar Eclipse — Oral
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Oral. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (ORAST) for Oral.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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05:40:23 Mon, Jul 31 | Partial eclipse beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. Below Horizon | 55° | -2.3° | |
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05:57:54 Mon, Jul 31 | SunriseThe sun is rising. | 59° | -0.2° | |
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06:01:48 Mon, Jul 31 | Maximum eclipseThe 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 ENE for the best view of the eclipse. | 59° | 0.2° | |
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06:13:56 Mon, Jul 31 | Partial eclipse endsThe edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. The Sun is close to the horizon, we recommend going to a higher point. | 62° | 1.6° |
* 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 64 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.
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
During this partial solar eclipse, the Moon covered only parts of the Sun, as seen from Oral. There were no locations on Earth where the Sun appeared completely covered during this event. The Moon covered only a small portion of the Sun.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Jul 31)
In the past, this day was cloudy 41% of the time (since 2000).
Solar Eclipses
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- Different Types of Eclipses
- What Are Solar Eclipses?
- How Often Do Solar Eclipses Occur?
- Total Solar Eclipses
- What Happens at a Total Solar Eclipse?
- Partial Solar Eclipses
- Annular Solar Eclipses
- What Happens at an Annular Eclipse?
- Hybrid Solar Eclipses
- Eclipse Seasons
- Solar Eclipses in History
- Solar Eclipse Myths
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Oral
| Eclipse Visibility From Oral | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2000 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 31, 2000 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9–10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 20, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 31, 2003 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 4–5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 28, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 3, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2006 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 19, 2007 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 1, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 31, 2009–Jan 1, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Oral, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. | |||
Next total solar eclipse visible in Oral
Next annular eclipse visible in Oral