Annular solar eclipse of December 14, 2001

Annular eclipse

Key facts

Date
December 14, 2001
Type
Annular eclipse
Duration of annularity at eclipse maximum Duration of the annular phase at the point of greatest eclipse.
3 min 53 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 20:52 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
0.6° N – 130.7° W
Path width at maximum
about 126 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.
132
Visibility map — Annular eclipse on December 14, 2001

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 Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Observers along it see a bright ring of sunlight for about 3 minutes 53 seconds at maximum. A partial solar eclipse extends across neighboring parts of Central America.

Path of annularity

Regions
Nicaragua, Costa Rica
Example destinations
NicaraguaCosta Rica
Example locations
El CastilloSan CarlosLiberiaPuntarenasSan Jose

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

El CastilloNicaragua

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, Dec 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Dec 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

San CarlosNicaragua

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, Dec 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Dec 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

LiberiaCosta Rica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, Dec 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Dec 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

PuntarenasCosta Rica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, Dec 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Dec 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

San JoseCosta Rica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, Dec 14
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, Dec 14
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador
Example destinations
NicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaHondurasEl Salvador
Example locations
GranadaSan Juan del SurManaguaRivasManuel AntonioPanama CityTegucigalpaSan Salvador

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

GranadaNicaragua

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

San Juan del SurNicaragua

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

ManaguaNicaragua

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

RivasNicaragua

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

Manuel AntonioCosta Rica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

Panama CityPanama

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

TegucigalpaHonduras

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
Sun has set

San SalvadorEl Salvador

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, Dec 14
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, Dec 14
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Fri, Dec 14
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Fri, Dec 14
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.

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