Solar eclipse: Total — 29 March 2006
Global eclipse path
Local eclipse conditions for
Relative positions of the Sun and Moon
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Observation parameters
| Time | |
| Latitude | 1.35208 |
| Longitude | 103.82 |
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Positions of the Sun and Moon
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Global and local eclipse phases
| Phase | Time | Duration | ||||||||
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| Partial | Global | 15:38 | 20:46 | 5 hours 8 minutes | ||||||
| Local | - | - | - | |||||||
| Total | Global | 16:36 | 19:50 | 3 hours 14 minutes | ||||||
| Local | - | - | - | |||||||
Global eclipse conditions
The total solar eclipse on 29 March 2006 begins at 15:38, reaches maximum at 18:12, and ends at 20:46. Totality lasts 3 hours 14 minutes; the umbral path reaches about 93 km in diameter at maximum. Observers inside it can see the solar corona, while locations outside it experience a partial eclipse.Conditions at your location
The solar eclipse on 29 March 2006 is not visible from latitude 1.352° and longitude 103.82°.Data sources
Eclipse calculations use data from NASA Eclipse Website and NASA JPL Horizons.