Solar eclipse: Annular — 20 May 2012
Global eclipse path
Local eclipse conditions for
Relative positions of the Sun and Moon
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Observation parameters
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| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
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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 | 11:58 | 17:50 | 5 hours 52 minutes | ||||||
| Local | 15:21 | 17:39 | 2 hours 18 minutes | |||||||
| Annular | Global | 13:08 | 16:41 | 3 hours 33 minutes | ||||||
| Local | - | - | - | |||||||
Global eclipse conditions
The annular solar eclipse on 20 May 2012 begins at 11:58, reaches maximum at 14:54, and ends at 17:50. The annular phase lasts 3 hours 33 minutes; the antumbral path reaches about 212 km in diameter at maximum. Inside this path, a bright ring of the Sun remains visible around the Moon.Conditions at your location
From latitude 37.354° and longitude -121.955°, the eclipse begins at 15:21, reaches maximum at 16:34, and ends at 17:39. Maximum solar coverage is 84%.Data sources
Eclipse calculations use data from NASA Eclipse Website and NASA JPL Horizons.