| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse, in Midway |
| Began: | Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 3:04 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 4:20 pm 0.971 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 5:29 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 25 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
March 8, 2016 — Total Solar Eclipse — Midway
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Midway. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (SST) for Midway.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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15:04:03 Tue, Mar 8 | Partial eclipse beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. | 228° | 45.7° | |
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16:20:43 Tue, Mar 8 | Maximum eclipseThe deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. | 244° | 31.9° | |
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17:29:11 Tue, Mar 8 | Partial eclipse endsThe edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. | 255° | 17.6° |
* 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 68.2 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.
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Midway, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covered a large portion of the Sun, so this was a spectacular sight.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Mar 8)
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Midway
| Eclipse Visibility From Midway | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25–26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 20–21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 20, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 3–4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 14, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 7–8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3–4, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 8, 2016 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 22–23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 21, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 30–31, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 5, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Midway, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. | |||
Next annular eclipse visible in Midway