Partial solar eclipse of April 19, 2004

Partial eclipse

Key facts

Date
April 19, 2004
Type
Partial eclipse
Maximum obscuration
65.5%
Global eclipse maximum
at 13:34 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
62.0° S – 44.3° E
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 April 19, 2004

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

Southern Africa and Antarctica lie within the visibility zone of this partial solar eclipse. At maximum, the Moon obscures 65.5% of the Sun’s disk.

Discover where to watch the eclipse

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Antarctica
Example destinations
NamibiaSouth AfricaLesothoBotswanaAntarctica
Example locations
Syowa StationPort ElizabethCape TownJohannesburgMaseruWindhoekSwakopmundSossusvleiGaboroneMaun

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

Syowa StationAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Apr 19
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Mon, Apr 19
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Mon, Apr 19
Sun has set

Port ElizabethSouth Africa

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Apr 19
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon no longer covers the Sun
Sunset
Mon, Apr 19
Sun’s centre on the horizon

Cape TownSouth Africa

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Apr 19
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

JohannesburgSouth Africa

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Apr 19
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon no longer covers the Sun
Sunset
Mon, Apr 19
Sun’s centre on the horizon

MaseruLesotho

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Apr 19
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon no longer covers the Sun
Sunset
Mon, Apr 19
Sun’s centre on the horizon

WindhoekNamibia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Apr 19
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

SwakopmundNamibia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Apr 19
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

SossusvleiNamibia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Apr 19
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

GaboroneBotswana

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Apr 19
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon no longer covers the Sun
Sunset
Mon, Apr 19
Sun’s centre on the horizon

MaunBotswana

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Mon, Apr 19
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Mon, Apr 19
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Mon, Apr 19
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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