Partial Solar Eclipse · 14 December 2020

Solar Eclipse in Namibia

On 14 December 2020, a partial solar eclipse crosses Iceland.

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Partial
Eclipse type
42.5%
Max obscuration
—
Max duration
16
Cities tracked
Where to watch

Visibility Map

The path of totality crosses Namibia. See the shadow track and totality corridor. Click anywhere on the map to see how the eclipse appears from that location.

Path of Totality
Width~90 km
Max duration—
Speed~2,900 km/h
Eclipse Details
Saros series142
Magnitude1.0254
Gamma-0.2939
Date14 December 2020
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Normal sky before eclipse
Sky during total solar eclipse
During eclipse
Normal sky
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What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk
Sky darkness
−4°C
Temp. drop
2,900 km/h
Moon speed
🌑 Simulated at totality peak
By location

Cities in Namibia

Maximum obscuration and peak contact time per city.

Walvis Bay43%
Swakopmund41%
Lüderitz37%
Rehoboth23%
Katutura21%
Windhoek21%
Okahandja21%
Otjiwarongo17%
Keetmanshoop15%
Oshakati10%
Ongwediva10%
Ondangwa10%
Gobabis9%
Helao Nafidi8%
Tsumeb7%
Grootfontein6%
16 cities
Worldwide

Other Countries

CLTOTAL
ArgentinaTOTAL
UY74%
Brazil67%
PY44%
Namibia43%
BO34%
PE26%
Angola11%
South Africa2%
10 countries
What's next

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