Partial Solar Eclipse · 20 May 2012

Taipa

On 20 May 2012, Taipa (Macao) sees a partial solar eclipse.

Partial
Eclipse type
87.8%
Max obscuration
Max duration
10:10:00 pm
Peak time
Where to watch

Visibility MapTaipa

The path of totality crosses Taipa. See the shadow track and totality corridor. Click anywhere on the map to see how the eclipse appears from that location.

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Timeline

Contact Times

Taipa · 20 May 2012

C1 — Partial begins09:50:05 pm UTC
Maximum eclipse10:10:00 pm UTC
C4 — Partial ends10:29:54 pm UTC
Live simulation

Eclipse in motion

Watch the Moon cross the Sun from C1 to C4. Play at speed or scrub through the timeline — during the actual eclipse it tracks live.

Normal sky before eclipse
Sky during total solar eclipse
During eclipse
Normal sky
What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk
Sky darkness
−4°C
Temp. drop
2,900 km/h
Moon speed
🌑 Simulated at totality peak
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