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March 20, 2034 — Total Solar Eclipse — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Mar 20, 2034 at 2:22 pm
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Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Riyadh
Begins: Mon, Mar 20, 2034 at 12:57 pm
Maximum: Mon, Mar 20, 2034 at 2:22 pm 0.914 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Mar 20, 2034 at 3:38 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 41 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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March 20, 2034 — Total Solar Eclipse — Riyadh

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

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Partial Solar Eclipse

12:57:34

Mon, Mar 20

Partial eclipse begins

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

211°
61.7°
Partial Solar Eclipse

14:22:25

Mon, Mar 20

Maximum eclipse

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

240°
47.7°
Partial Solar Eclipse

15:38:56

Mon, Mar 20

Partial eclipse ends

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

253°
32.0°

* 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 71.3 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.

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The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Riyadh, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covers a large portion of the Sun, so this is a spectacular sight.

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Cloud Coverage (Mar 20)

In the past, this day was cloudy 25% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Riyadh

Eclipse Visibility From RiyadhVisibility Worldwide
Jun 1, 2030 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Jun 15, 2030 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 9–10, 2030 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
May 7, 2031 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
May 21, 2031 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

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

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