Info Eclipses

ECLIPSES - 2018

 

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There will be five eclipses in all, three of the sun and two of the moon, during 2018

 

January 31         : Total eclipse of the moon

February 15        : Partial eclipse of the sun

July 13                : Partial eclipse of the sun

July 27                : Total eclipse of the moon

August 11            : Partial eclipse of the sun

 

Total eclipse of the moon – January 31

The eclipse begins at 14h50 and ends at 20h10. The total phase begins at 16h 51 and ends at 18h08.

The Moon will rise at 18:27 in Rodrigues and at 18:52 in Mauritius.

The eclipse will  be visible both in Mauritius and Rodrigues as from moonrise.

 

Partial eclipse of the sun – February 15 and 16

The eclipse begins at 22h56 and ends  on 16 February at 02h47.

The eclipse will not be visible both in Mauritius and Rodrigues.

 

Partial eclipse of the sun – July 13

The eclipse begins at 05h48 and ends at 08h14.

The eclipse will not be visible both in Mauritius and Rodrigues.

 

Total eclipse of the moon – July 27

 

The eclipse begins at 21h13 and ends on 28 July at 03h30. The total phase begins at 23h 30 and ends on 28 July at 01h14.

The eclipse is visible both in Mauritius and Rodrigues.

 

Partial eclipse of the sun – August 11

The eclipse begins at 12h02 and ends at 15h31.

The eclipse will not be visible both in Mauritius and Rodrigues.

 

Equinoxes and Solstices - 2018

Equinoxes :  March 20 at 20h15 and September 23 at 05h54

Solstices     :  June 21 at 14h07 and December 22 at 02h23

 

Updated 03 January 2018

 

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