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4. Joulukuu 2021 Total Solar Eclipse

You'll have to travel a long way to Antarctica to see the total phase of this total solar eclipse. Parts of southern Africa, including locations in South Africa and Namibia, will see a partial solar eclipse, if the weather permits.

Is this Total Solar Eclipse visible in Helsinki?

What the Eclipse Will Look Like Near the Maximum Point

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Where to See the Eclipse

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Path of the Eclipse Shadow

Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: South in Australia, South in Africa, South in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.

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Is this eclipse visible in Helsinki?

Eclipse Shadow Path

Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)

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3D Eclipse Animation

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The dark areas symbolize night and twilight.

Note: The animation follows the eclipse shadow from west to east, its point of view moving around the planet at a greater speed than Earth's rotation. If you don't take into account this rapid change of perspective, it may look like Earth is spinning in the wrong direction.

When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline

The eclipse starts at one location and ends at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurs.

EventUTC TimeTime in Helsinki*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin4. jou, 05:29:164. jou, 07:29:16
First location to see the full eclipse begin4. jou, 07:00:044. jou, 09:00:04
Maximum Eclipse4. jou, 07:33:264. jou, 09:33:26
Last location to see the full eclipse end4. jou, 08:06:324. jou, 10:06:32
Last location to see the partial eclipse end4. jou, 09:37:264. jou, 11:37:26

* These local times do not refer to a specific location but indicate the beginning, peak, and end of the eclipse on a global scale, each line referring to a different location. Please note that the local times for Helsinki are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the eclipse via a live webcam. They do not mean that the eclipse is necessarily visible there.

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.

Eclipses visible in Helsinki.

Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on 20. huh 2023.

An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!

A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.

Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: 19. Marraskuu 2021 — Partial Lunar Eclipse