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December 4, 2021 — Total Solar Eclipse — Dunedin, New Zealand (Ōtepoti)

Dec 4, 2021 at 9:12 pm
Max View in Dunedin, Otago
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in Dunedin, Otago
Began: Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 9:11 pm
Maximum: Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 9:12 pm 0.022 Magnitude
Ended: Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 9:13 pm
Duration: 3 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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December 4, 2021 — Total Solar Eclipse — Dunedin

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

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Partial Solar Eclipse

21:11:18

Sat, Dec 4

Partial eclipse begins

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

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 WSW for the best view of the eclipse.

236°
0.0°
Partial Solar Eclipse

21:12:34

Sat, Dec 4

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 SW for the best view of the eclipse.

236°
-0.1°
Partial Solar Eclipse

21:13:52

Sat, Dec 4

Sunset

The sun is setting.

236°
-0.1°
Not Visible

22:31:45

Sat, Dec 4

Partial eclipse ends

The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun.

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 SW for the best view of the eclipse.

221°
-10.9°

* 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 69.3 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 Dunedin, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covered only a small portion of the Sun.

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Dunedin

Eclipse Visibility From DunedinVisibility 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 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

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