Key facts

Date
July 1, 2000
Type
Partial eclipse
Maximum obscuration
37.2%
Global eclipse maximum
at 19:33 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
67.3° S – 109.5° W
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.
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Visibility map — Partial eclipse on July 1, 2000

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

This partial solar eclipse is visible mainly in far southern Argentina and Chile. At Ushuaia and Punta Arenas, the Moon covers about 15% of the solar disk; the global maximum reaches 37% over the Southern Ocean.

Discover where to watch the eclipse

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Argentina, Chile
Example destinations
ArgentinaChile
Example locations

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

UshuaiaArgentina

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Key moments of the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Jul 1
Obscuration 0%
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Sunset
Sat, Jul 1
Obscuration 15.6%
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Maximum
Sat, Jul 1
Obscuration 15.6%
Sun has set
Partial — end
Sat, Jul 1
Obscuration 0%
Sun has set

Punta ArenasChile

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Key moments of the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Sat, Jul 1
Obscuration 0%
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Sat, Jul 1
Obscuration 15.3%
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Sat, Jul 1
Obscuration 10.7%
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Sat, Jul 1
Obscuration 0%
Sun has set

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.