Total Solar Eclipse on Wed, 4 December 2002 – Path & Viewing Guide
Global Eclipse Path
Local Eclipse Conditions at
Sun and Moon relative positions.
Double-click to unlock the map.
Observation Parameters
| Time | |
| Latitude | 0 |
| Longitude | 0 |
| Eclipse Phase | |
| Magnitude | |
| Coverage | |
| Umbra Size, km | |
| Penumbra Size, km | |
| Distance to Shadow Center, km |
Sun and Moon Positions
| Sun | Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| RA/Dec | ||
| Elevation | ||
| Azimuth | ||
| Angular Diameter | ||
| Distance, km |
Global Eclipse Parameters
| Phase | Time | Duration | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Global | 05:53 | 11:11 | 5 hours 18 minutes | ||||||
| Local | 06:50 | 07:43 | 53 minutes | |||||||
| Total | Global | 06:52 | 10:14 | 3 hours 22 minutes | ||||||
| Local | - | - | - | |||||||
Global Eclipse Conditions
The total solar eclipse on Wed, 4 December 2002 will begin at 05:53, reach its peak at 08:32, and end at 11:11, with totality lasting for 3 hours 22 minutes.The path of totality will have the umbra diameter reaching 76 km at maximum eclipse. Observers within the path of totality will witness the solar corona, while those outside will see a partial eclipse.
Local Eclipse Conditions
At your location (0, 0), the eclipse will begin at 06:50, reach its peak at 06:50, and end at 07:43. The Sun will be 84% covered at maximum eclipse, offering a spectacular celestial event.Data Credits
We would like to express our gratitude to NASA for providing valuable eclipse data through the NASA Eclipse Website and NASA JPL Horizons.
Special thanks to all the astronomers, researchers, and space agencies whose work enables precise eclipse predictions and observations.