May 11, 2097 Total Solar Eclipse in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway

May 11, 2097 at 9:23 pm

Max View in Longyearbyen, Svalbard

Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Solar Eclipse in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Begins:	Sat, May 11, 2097 at 8:30 pm
Maximum:	Sat, May 11, 2097 at 9:23 pm 1.016 Magnitude
Ends:	Sat, May 11, 2097 at 10:16 pm
Duration:	1 hour, 46 minutes
Totality:	2 minutes, 21 seconds
All times shown on this page are local time.

May 11, 2097 — Total Solar Eclipse — Longyearbyen

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Sat, May 11, 2097 at 8:24 pm CEST

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

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
20:30:28 Sat, May 11	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	297°	13.2°
21:22:47 Sat, May 11	Totality begins The moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact.	309°	11.0°
21:23:58 Sat, May 11	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.	310°	11.0°
21:25:08 Sat, May 11	Totality ends The moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact.	310°	10.9°
22:16:35 Sat, May 11	Partial eclipse ends The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the NW.	322°	9.1°

* 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 92.4 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 total solar eclipse is fully visible in Longyearbyen. 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 cover the Sun completely there.

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Cloud Coverage (May 11)

In the past, this day was cloudy 77% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Longyearbyen

Eclipse Visibility From Longyearbyen		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 15–16, 2090 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 8–9, 2090 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 23, 2090 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Feb 18, 2091 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
	Mar 5, 2091 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Longyearbyen, or the path map image for global details.