2009
Eclipses visible from South Africa during 2009:
All Eclipses for 2009:
26th Jan 2009: Annular Eclipse of the Sun
06:56 to 13:00
visible from all of South Africa
as a partial eclipse, from about 7am to 9:30am
details here
9th Feb 2009: Partial (92%) Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon
Penumbral eclipse (Moon slightly dimmed): 14:36 - 18:39 SA Time
Umbral eclipse (Moon changes shape): N/A
The Moon will be below the horizon for South Africa.
During a penumbral lunar eclipse, the Moon may dim slightly - the Moon does not change shape, and the eclipse is generally not noticeable.
7th Jul 2009: Partial (18%) Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon
Penumbral eclipse (Moon slightly dimmed): 10:33 - 12:44 SA Time
Umbral eclipse (Moon changes shape): N/A
The Moon will be below the horizon for South Africa
During a penumbral lunar eclipse, the Moon may dim slightly - the Moon does not change shape, and the eclipse is generally not noticeable.
22nd Jul 2009: Total Eclipse of the Sun
not visible from any part of South Africa
The eclipse starts 1:58am and ends 7:12am (South African time).
The eclipse will be visible from parts of Asia.
More info from Mr Eclipse
6th Aug 2009: Partial (43%) Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon
Penumbral eclipse (Moon slightly dimmed): 01:00 - 04:16 SA Time
Umbral eclipse (Moon changes shape): N/A
The Moon will be above the horizon for South Africa, but the eclipse will not be noticeable.
During a penumbral lunar eclipse, the Moon may dim slightly - the Moon does not change shape, and the eclipse is generally not noticeable.
31st Dec 2009: Partial (8%) Eclipse of the Moon
Penumbral eclipse (Moon slightly dimmed): 19:15 - 23:30 SA Time
Umbral eclipse (Moon changes shape): 20:51 - 21:53 SA Time
This eclipse will be visible from South Africa - but it will be tiny!