Annular solar eclipse of February 16, 1999

Annular eclipse

Key facts

Date
February 16, 1999
Type
Annular eclipse
Duration of annularity at eclipse maximum Duration of the annular phase at the point of greatest eclipse.
0 min 40 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 06:34 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
39.8° S – 93.9° E
Path width at maximum
about 29 km
Saros series Number of the Saros series to which the eclipse belongs: similar eclipses recur about every 18 years and 11 days, with a comparable type and path, though not over the same locations each time.
140
Visibility map — Annular eclipse on February 16, 1999

Choose a location anywhere on Earth to see if the eclipse will be visible, check local times, and watch it unfold in an animation.

Explore the eclipse

The path of annularity crosses Australia. Along it, the Moon leaves a bright ring around the Sun for about 40 seconds at maximum. A partial solar eclipse is visible across more of Australia and parts of Papua New Guinea and South Africa.

Path of annularity

Regions
Australia
Example destinations
Australia
Example locations
Tennant Creek

To look at the Sun: wear eclipse glasses throughout the eclipse — the ring of fire remains dangerous.

Tennant CreekAustralia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Feb 16
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Tue, Feb 16
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Tue, Feb 16
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Tue, Feb 16
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Tue, Feb 16
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Australia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa
Example destinations
AustraliaPapua New GuineaSouth Africa
Example locations
Port DouglasPort MoresbyHermanus

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse.

Port DouglasAustralia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Feb 16
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Feb 16
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Tue, Feb 16
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Tue, Feb 16
Sun has set

Port MoresbyPapua New Guinea

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Feb 16
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Feb 16
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Tue, Feb 16
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Tue, Feb 16
Sun has set

HermanusSouth Africa

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Feb 16
Sun not yet risen
Sunrise
Tue, Feb 16
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Tue, Feb 16
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Feb 16
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Watch a solar eclipse safely

To look directly at the Sun, use eclipse glasses that conform to ISO 12312-2 and are in good condition. Ordinary sunglasses do not provide enough protection.

You may look at the Sun without glasses only during totality at your observing location, when its disc is completely covered by the Moon. Put them back on as soon as the Sun begins to reappear. During a partial or annular eclipse, eclipse glasses remain necessary for any direct viewing.

Do not use binoculars, a telescope, a camera, or any other optical instrument unless it is fitted with a suitable solar filter placed in front of the optics. Eclipse glasses are not sufficient in this case.

The information and times shown are provided for guidance only. Each observer must check local conditions and follow the applicable safety guidelines.

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