| Global Event: | Annular Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse, in Blantyre |
| Began: | Sat, Mar 17, 1923 at 2:45 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Mar 17, 1923 at 4:15 pm 0.913 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Mar 17, 1923 at 5:30 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 46 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
March 17, 1923 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Blantyre
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Blantyre. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CAT) for Blantyre.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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14:45:10 Sat, Mar 17 | Partial eclipse beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. | 283° | 44.1° | |
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16:15:15 Sat, Mar 17 | Maximum eclipseThe deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. | 275° | 22.8° | |
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17:30:42 Sat, Mar 17 | Partial eclipse endsThe 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 W. | 270° | 5.0° |
* 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 23.2 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 annular phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Blantyre, 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 (Mar 17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 73% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Blantyre
| Eclipse Visibility From Blantyre | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1920 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 27, 1920 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 16–17, 1921 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 11–12, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 21, 1922 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 6, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 1923 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 17, 1923 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20, 1924 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 8, 1924 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 14–15, 1924 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 8–9, 1925 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 14, 1926 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 28–29, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25–26, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 25, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 10, 1927 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Dec 8, 1927 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 19, 1928 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 1929 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 1, 1929 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 17, 1929 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
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