Flag for Bay of Plenty

Sep 1, 1970 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Partial Eclipse Visible
Sep 1, 1970
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Start of Partial: Tue, Sep 1, 1970 at 8:29 am NZST
Start of Annularity: Not visible from Bay of Plenty
End of Annularity: Not visible from Bay of Plenty
End of Partial: Tue, Sep 1, 1970 at 11:21 am NZST

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in Bay of Plenty.

Sep 1, 1970 – Partial Solar Eclipse – Bay of Plenty

A map of Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, showing the path of the Sep 1, 1970 Annular Solar Eclipse
AB
A
Partial Starting:
8:29 am NZST
Annularity
Not visible from Bay of Plenty
B
Partial Ending:
11:21 am NZST

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon.

Protect Your Eyes! Find out how to safely watch solar eclipses here

Never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection. You can seriously hurt your eyes, and even go blind… read more

Solar Eclipses
  1. When Is the Next Solar Eclipse?
  2. Different Types of Eclipses
  3. What Are Solar Eclipses?
  4. How Often Do Solar Eclipses Occur?
  5. Total Solar Eclipses
  6. What Happens at a Total Solar Eclipse?
  7. Partial Solar Eclipses
  8. Annular Solar Eclipses
  9. What Happens at an Annular Eclipse?
  10. Hybrid Solar Eclipses
  11. Eclipse Seasons
  12. Solar Eclipses in History
  13. Solar Eclipse Myths
  14. Magnitude of Eclipses
  15. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations

Eclipses

Protect Your Eyes
  1. Never Look Directly at the Sun
  2. How to Use Eclipse Glasses
  3. Simple Pinhole Projector
  4. Eclipse Projector in a Box
  5. Binoculars / Telescope Projector

Eclipses & Transits

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each city,

Selection of Cities in Bay of Plenty Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Rotorua
32.53%		8:31 am9:51 am11:16 am NZST
60 %
Tauranga
32.92%		8:30 am9:49 am11:15 am NZST
58 %
Whakatane
33.50%		8:31 am9:52 am11:18 am NZST
58 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

Can't find your city? Use our interactive map >

Eclipses Visible in Bay of Plenty

Eclipse Visibility from Bay of PlentyVisibility Worldwide
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Bay of Plenty, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

Next total solar eclipse in Bay of Plenty

Other eclipses visible in Bay of Plenty

Other eclipses worldwide