October 23, 1976 Partial Solar Eclipse in Port Vila, Vanuatu

Oct 23, 1976 at 5:46 pm

Max at Sunset in Port Vila

Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse, in Port Vila
Began:	Sat, Oct 23, 1976 at 5:09 pm
Maximum:	Sat, Oct 23, 1976 at 5:47 pm 0.479 Magnitude
Ended:	Sat, Oct 23, 1976 at 5:49 pm
Duration:	40 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

October 23, 1976 — Total Solar Eclipse — Port Vila

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Sat, Oct 23, 1976 at 5:03 pm VUT

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

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
17:09:06 Sat, Oct 23	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the W.	261°	8.5°
17:47:11 Sat, Oct 23	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 WSW for the best view of the eclipse.	258°	0.1°
17:49:33 Sat, Oct 23	Sunset The sun is setting.	258°	0.0°
18:42:56 Sat, Oct 23	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. Below Horizon	253°	-12.9°

* 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 47.3 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 total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Port Vila, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Cloud Coverage (Oct 23)

In the past, this day was cloudy 76% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Port Vila

Eclipse Visibility From Port Vila		Visibility Worldwide
	Feb 21, 1970 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	May 9, 1970 Mercury Transit	Mercury Transit
	Sep 1, 1970 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Feb 10, 1971 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 7, 1971 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Jan 30–31, 1972 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Jul 26, 1972 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Jun 16, 1973 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Jul 15, 1973 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Nov 29–30, 1974 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	May 25, 1975 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	May 14, 1976 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Oct 23, 1976 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Sep 27, 1977 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 25, 1978 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 17, 1978 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 14, 1979 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 6–7, 1979 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Port Vila, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.