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October 3, 2024 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Salelologa (Savai'i), Samoa

Oct 3, 2024 at 6:18 am
Max View in Salelologa (Savai'i)
Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Salelologa (Savai'i)
Began: Thu, Oct 3, 2024 at 6:10 am
Maximum: Thu, Oct 3, 2024 at 6:18 am 0.414 Magnitude
Ended: Thu, Oct 3, 2024 at 7:17 am
Duration: 1 hour, 7 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

October 3, 2024 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Salelologa (Savai'i)

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Salelologa (Savai'i). Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WST) for Salelologa (Savai'i).

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Not Visible

05:25:06

Thu, Oct 3

Partial eclipse begins

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

Below Horizon

97°
-11.7°
Partial Solar Eclipse

06:10:40

Thu, Oct 3

Sunrise

The sun is rising.

94°
-0.3°
Partial Solar Eclipse

06:18:34

Thu, Oct 3

Maximum eclipse

The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.

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94°
1.4°
Partial Solar Eclipse

07:17:52

Thu, Oct 3

Partial eclipse ends

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

90°
15.4°

* 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 69.2 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 annular phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Salelologa (Savai'i), but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Salelologa (Savai'i)

Eclipse Visibility From Salelologa (Savai'i)Visibility Worldwide
Sep 8, 2025 Partial 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 Salelologa (Savai'i), or the path map image for global details.

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