October 13, 2042 Annular Solar Eclipse in Christchurch, New Zealand

Oct 14, 2042 at 4:30 pm

Max View in Christchurch, Canterbury

Global Event:	Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Annular Solar Eclipse in Christchurch, Canterbury
Begins:	Tue, Oct 14, 2042 at 2:57 pm
Maximum:	Tue, Oct 14, 2042 at 4:30 pm 0.932 Magnitude
Ends:	Tue, Oct 14, 2042 at 5:54 pm
Duration:	2 hours, 56 minutes
Annularity:	4 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

October 14, 2042 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Christchurch

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Tue, Oct 14, 2042 at 2:52 pm NZDT

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Christchurch. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (NZDT) for Christchurch.

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
14:57:56 Tue, Oct 14	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	320°	48.3°
16:28:39 Tue, Oct 14	Annularity begins The moment the Sun forms a ring around the Moon is called second contact.	295°	35.2°
16:30:39 Tue, Oct 14	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.	295°	34.9°
16:32:39 Tue, Oct 14	Annularity ends The moment the Sun’s ring around the Moon is broken is called third contact.	295°	34.5°
17:54:23 Tue, Oct 14	Partial eclipse ends The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact.	278°	20.3°

* 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 73.5 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

This annular solar eclipse is fully visible in Christchurch. Observers there can experience the “ring of fire” that is characteristic for this kind of solar eclipse. This is a rare and spectacular event that can only be experienced along a relatively narrow strip on the Earth's surface. The eclipse is also visible in other areas, but the Moon does not move centrally in front of the Sun there and the “ring of fire” is not visible.

Where to See the Eclipse

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Cloud Coverage (Oct 14)

In the past, this day was cloudy 64% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Christchurch

Eclipse Visibility From Christchurch		Visibility Worldwide
	May 11, 2040 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
	May 26–27, 2040 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Nov 19, 2040 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Apr 6, 2042 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 29–30, 2042 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Christchurch, or the path map image for global details.