October 17, 2153 Total Solar Eclipse in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Oct 17, 2153 at 1:11 pm

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Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Solar Eclipse, in Ponce
Begins:	Wed, Oct 17, 2153 at 11:47 am
Maximum:	Wed, Oct 17, 2153 at 1:11 pm 1.010 Magnitude
Ends:	Wed, Oct 17, 2153 at 2:34 pm
Duration:	2 hours, 48 minutes
Totality:	3 minutes, 35 seconds
All times shown on this page are local time.

October 17, 2153 — Total Solar Eclipse — Ponce

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Wed, Oct 17, 2153 at 11:42 am AST

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

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
11:47:03 Wed, Oct 17	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	167°	61.9°
13:09:47 Wed, Oct 17	Totality begins The moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact.	208°	59.0°
13:11:35 Wed, Oct 17	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.	209°	58.8°
13:13:22 Wed, Oct 17	Totality ends The moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact.	210°	58.5°
14:34:34 Wed, Oct 17	Partial eclipse ends The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact.	235°	45.3°

* 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 124.4 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 Ponce. 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.

Where to See the Eclipse

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Cloud Coverage (Oct 17)

In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Ponce

Eclipse Visibility From Ponce		Visibility Worldwide
	Jan 13, 2150 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Jun 10, 2150 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Jul 9, 2150 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Jan 2, 2151 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	May 30, 2151 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Ponce, or the path map image for global details.