- Greatest eclipse (UTC)
- Dec 14, 2020, 4:13 PM
- Saros series
- 142 (23) · 4 South
- Zodiac degree
- 23°08′ Sagittarius
- Path width
- 93.5 km
- Duration of totality
- 2 min 9 s
- Countries with visibility
- 17
Eclipse timeline
- Partial phase begins Dec 14, 2020, 1:33 PM
- Totality begins Dec 14, 2020, 2:32 PM
- Greatest eclipse Dec 14, 2020, 4:13 PM
- Totality ends Dec 14, 2020, 5:54 PM
- Partial phase ends Dec 14, 2020, 6:53 PM
Times are UTC for the whole Earth. Use the calculator below for your own city.
Visibility map
The band is where the eclipse is central (total or annular), the line inside follows the greatest phase, and the circle marks the point of maximum.
Where and when it is visible
| Country | Local maximum | Magnitude | Obscuration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile Santiago | 12/14/20, 1:01 PM | 0.83 | 79% |
| Uruguay Montevideo | 12/14/20, 1:37 PM | 0.79 | 74% |
| Argentina Buenos Aires | 12/14/20, 1:32 PM | 0.79 | 74% |
| Falkland Islands Stanley | 12/14/20, 1:35 PM | 0.71 | 65% |
| Pitcairn Islands Adamstown | 12/14/20, 6:48 AM | 0.62 | 53% |
| South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands Grytviken | 12/14/20, 3:00 PM | 0.62 | 53% |
| Namibia Windhoek | 12/14/20, 7:29 PM | 0.56 | 46% |
| Paraguay Asunción | 12/14/20, 1:31 PM | 0.48 | 38% |
| Brazil São Paulo | 12/14/20, 2:05 PM | 0.43 | 32% |
| Bolivia La Paz | 12/14/20, 11:47 AM | 0.29 | 18% |
| Peru Lima | 12/14/20, 10:16 AM | 0.28 | 17% |
| St. Helena Georgetown | 12/14/20, 6:02 PM | 0.26 | 15% |
| French Polynesia Faaa | 12/14/20, 5:20 AM | 0.23 | 13% |
| Lesotho Maseru | 12/14/20, 7:02 PM | 0.15 | 7% |
| Angola Luanda | 12/14/20, 6:18 PM | 0.14 | 6% |
| Botswana Gaborone | 12/14/20, 6:58 PM | 0.04 | 1% |
| São Tomé & Príncipe São Tomé | 12/14/20, 5:28 PM | 0.04 | 1% |
Your city
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Astrological layer
The eclipse falls on 23°08′ Sagittarius and belongs to saros series 142 (4 South). A series repeats an eclipse roughly every 18 years and 11 days, shifted westward.