Partial Solar Eclipse · December 14, 2001

Solar Eclipse in China

On December 14, 2001, a partial solar eclipse crosses Iceland.

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Partial
Eclipse type
6.1%
Max obscuration
—
Max duration
20
Cities tracked
Where to watch

Visibility Map

The path of totality crosses China. See the shadow track and totality corridor. Click anywhere on the map to see how the eclipse appears from that location.

Path of Totality
Width~126 km
Max duration—
Speed~2,900 km/h
Eclipse Details
Saros series132
Magnitude0.9681
Gamma0.4089
DateDecember 14, 2001
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Normal sky before eclipse
Sky during total solar eclipse
During eclipse
Normal sky
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What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk
Sky darkness
−4°C
Temp. drop
2,900 km/h
Moon speed
🌑 Simulated at totality peak
By location

Cities in China

Maximum obscuration and peak contact time per city.

Fuyuan6%
Baoqing5%
Mishan5%
Fujin4%
Dongning4%
Suifenhe4%
Baoshan4%
Jidong4%
Chengzihe4%
Jixi4%
Qitaihe4%
Hengshan4%
Lingdong4%
Shuangyashan4%
Jixian4%
Didao4%
Hunchun4%
Muling4%
Boli4%
Huanan3%
20 cities
Worldwide

Other Countries

Costa Rica94%
Colombia94%
Nicaragua93%
Panama92%
Honduras87%
El Salvador86%
Jamaica83%
United States82%
Guatemala82%
Cayman Islands79%
Venezuela78%
Cuba78%
Mexico77%
Haiti77%
Belize77%
Aruba74%
Dominican Rep.73%
Curaçao71%
Ecuador69%
Turks & Caicos68%
Bahamas65%
Puerto Rico64%
US Virgin Islands59%
PE58%
Guadeloupe53%
Antigua & Barbuda53%
Trinidad & Tobago53%
Dominica53%
St. Vincent53%
Brazil52%
Martinique52%
St. Lucia52%
Barbados49%
Guyana43%
MH37%
Suriname36%
French Guiana33%
BO33%
Canada26%
Russia25%
KI25%
Japan21%
CL21%
PF19%
MP16%
GU13%
Argentina11%
PY8%
China6%
WS6%
Papua New Guinea4%
North Korea4%
SB3%
South Korea3%
54 countries
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