June 21, 2020 Partial Solar Eclipse in Vereeniging, South Africa

Jun 21, 2020 at 6:58 am

Max at Sunrise in Vereeniging

Global Event:	Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse, in Vereeniging
Began:	Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 6:56 am
Maximum:	Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 6:58 am 0.061 Magnitude
Ended:	Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 7:11 am
Duration:	16 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

June 21, 2020 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Vereeniging

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

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
06:20:27 Sun, Jun 21	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. Below Horizon	68°	-8.1°
06:56:07 Sun, Jun 21	Sunrise The sun is rising.	64°	0.1°
06:58:43 Sun, Jun 21	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 ENE for the best view of the eclipse.	64°	0.1°
07:11:47 Sun, Jun 21	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the ENE.	62°	2.5°

* 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 69.4 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.

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The annular phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Vereeniging, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covered only a small portion of the Sun.

Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Cloud Coverage (Jun 21)

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

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Vereeniging

Eclipse Visibility From Vereeniging		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Vereeniging, or the path map image for global details.