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This Earth map lets you select the observer’s location used to calculate the bearing and elevation of celestial objects. The selected point determines how the sky, rise and set times, and object positions are shown.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
Timezone:
Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Solar eclipse: Total — 21 August 2017

Global eclipse path

Local eclipse conditions for

Relative positions of the Sun and Moon
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Observation parameters

Time
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Phase
Magnitude
Coverage
Umbra diameter, km
Penumbra diameter, km
Distance from the shadow axis, km

Positions of the Sun and Moon

SunMoon
RA/Dec
Elevation
Azimuth
Angular diameter
Distance, km

Global and local eclipse phases

PhaseTimeDuration
PartialGlobal06:4812:055 hours 17 minutes
Local07:0609:372 hours 31 minutes
TotalGlobal07:5011:043 hours 14 minutes
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Global eclipse conditions

The total solar eclipse on 21 August 2017 begins at 06:48, reaches maximum at 09:27, and ends at 12:05. Totality lasts 3 hours 14 minutes; the umbral path reaches about 108 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

From latitude 37.354° and longitude -121.955°, the eclipse begins at 07:06, reaches maximum at 08:18, and ends at 09:37. Maximum solar coverage is 75%.

Data sources

Eclipse calculations use data from NASA Eclipse Website and NASA JPL Horizons.