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LIVE Blog: Total Solar Eclipse December 4, 2021

Our friends at NASA have a live stream of today’s eclipse from Union Glacier Camp, courtesy of Theo Boris and Christian Lockwood of the JM Pasachoff Antarctic Expedition.

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Dec 6, 2021, 10:00 (UTC)
Partial eclipse from Halley Research Station
 

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Image of the eclipsed Sun at Halley Station: ©Thomas Barningham, BAS

Dec 6, 2021, 09:55 (UTC)
Partial eclipse at Davis
 

In spite of clouds, the crew at Davis Station managed to capture this picture of the partially eclipsed Sun.

Image: ©Steven McInnerney/AAD

Dec 4, 2021, 09:37 (UTC)
End of partial phase worldwide
 

The light outer part of the Moon’s shadow—the penumbra—has lifted off the face of the Earth, and the solar eclipse of December 4, 2021 is over.

The last location to see a partial eclipse was a spot over the ocean about 300 km (190 miles) south of Tasmania.

Dec 4, 2021, 09:35 (UTC)
Thank you
 

We’re colossally grateful to the people who have helped us make today’s live blog possible.

Dec 4, 2021, 09:30 (UTC)
Craving more?
 

Our astronomy pages are bursting with info about the Sun, the Moon, eclipses, equinoxes and solstices, meteor showers, the night sky, the planets, and much more!

Dec 4, 2021, 09:27 (UTC)
Coming soon
 

The next big eclipse will be a total lunar eclipse on May 16, 2022. As always, we will be covering it LIVE on timeanddate.

Don't forget to keep an eye on our Cosmic Calendar for events happening in your sky.

Dec 4, 2021, 09:21 (UTC)
A partial eclipse sunrise
 
Dec 4, 2021, 09:10 (UTC)
Almost there
 

We're almost there for today's eclipse, but there is always something going on in the world of astronomy.

Why not explore our vast astronomy and eclipse resources?

Dec 4, 2021, 09:08 (UTC)
Earlier today in the Falkland Islands