| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Solar Eclipse, in Atakpamé |
| Began: | Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 8:04 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 9:16 am 1.017 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 10:35 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 31 minutes |
| Totality: | 3 minutes, 24 seconds |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
March 29, 2006 — Total Solar Eclipse — Atakpamé
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Atakpamé. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (GMT) for Atakpamé.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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08:04:58 Wed, Mar 29 | Partial eclipse beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. | 91° | 31.1° | |
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09:15:04 Wed, Mar 29 | Totality beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact. | 93° | 48.9° | |
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09:16:46 Wed, Mar 29 | Maximum eclipseThe deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. | 93° | 49.0° | |
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09:18:28 Wed, Mar 29 | Totality endsThe moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact. | 94° | 49.6° | |
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10:35:53 Wed, Mar 29 | Partial eclipse endsThe moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact. | 100° | 68.4° |
* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse, the beginning & end of totality, and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 64.9 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 was fully visible in Atakpamé. This was a rare and spectacular event that could only be experienced along a relatively narrow strip on the Earth's surface. The eclipse was also visible in other areas, but the Moon did not cover the Sun completely there.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Mar 29)
In the past, this day was cloudy 67% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Atakpamé
| Eclipse Visibility From Atakpamé | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 21, 2001 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 24, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 19–20, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 4, 2002 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 16, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 8–9, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 4, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 28, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 3, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14–15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2006 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2006 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 8, 2006 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 5–6, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 31, 2009 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Atakpamé, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. | |||
Next annular eclipse visible in Atakpamé