April 12, 2154 Annular Solar Eclipse in Washington DC, USA

Apr 12, 2154 at 6:33 pm

Max View in Washington DC, District of Columbia

Global Event:	Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Annular Solar Eclipse in Washington DC, District of Columbia
Begins:	Fri, Apr 12, 2154 at 5:16 pm
Maximum:	Fri, Apr 12, 2154 at 6:33 pm 0.961 Magnitude
Ends:	Fri, Apr 12, 2154 at 7:42 pm
Duration:	2 hours, 26 minutes
Annularity:	4 minutes, 39 seconds
All times shown on this page are local time.

April 12, 2154 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Washington DC

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Fri, Apr 12, 2154 at 5:11 pm EDT

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

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
17:16:37 Fri, Apr 12	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	259°	27.4°
18:30:51 Fri, Apr 12	Annularity begins The moment the Sun forms a ring around the Moon is called second contact.	271°	13.2°
18:33:11 Fri, Apr 12	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.	272°	12.5°
18:35:30 Fri, Apr 12	Annularity ends The moment the Sun’s ring around the Moon is broken is called third contact.	272°	12.1°
19:41:26 Fri, Apr 12	Partial eclipse ends The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact. Below Horizon	282°	-0.1°
19:42:24 Fri, Apr 12	Sunset The sun is setting.	282°	-0.1°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse, the beginning & end of annularity, and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 124.7 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 annular solar eclipse is fully visible in Washington DC. Observers there can experience the “ring of fire” that is characteristic for this kind of solar eclipse. 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 move centrally in front of the Sun there and the “ring of fire” is not visible.

Where to See the Eclipse

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Cloud Coverage (Apr 12)

In the past, this day was cloudy 61% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Washington DC

Eclipse Visibility From Washington DC		Visibility Worldwide
	Jan 13, 2150 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Jun 10, 2150 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Dec 4, 2150 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Jan 2, 2151 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	May 30, 2151 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Washington DC, or the path map image for global details.