March 30, 2052 Total Solar Eclipse in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Mar 30, 2052 at 3:29 pm

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Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Solar Eclipse in Charleston, South Carolina
Begins:	Sat, Mar 30, 2052 at 2:05 pm
Maximum:	Sat, Mar 30, 2052 at 3:29 pm 1.009 Magnitude
Ends:	Sat, Mar 30, 2052 at 4:46 pm
Duration:	2 hours, 41 minutes
Totality:	2 minutes, 48 seconds
All times shown on this page are local time.

March 30, 2052 — Total Solar Eclipse — Charleston

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

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
14:05:16 Sat, Mar 30	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	201°	59.8°
15:27:53 Sat, Mar 30	Totality begins The moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact.	232°	49.5°
15:29:17 Sat, Mar 30	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.	233°	49.1°
15:30:41 Sat, Mar 30	Totality ends The moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact.	233°	49.0°
16:46:38 Sat, Mar 30	Partial eclipse ends The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact.	250°	34.9°

* 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 76.1 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 Charleston. 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 (Mar 30)

In the past, this day was cloudy 51% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Charleston

Eclipse Visibility From Charleston		Visibility Worldwide
	May 6, 2050 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Oct 29–30, 2050 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Apr 25–26, 2051 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 30, 2052 Total Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Apr 13–14, 2052 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Charleston, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.