Total solar eclipse of 12/17/-0855

Total solar eclipse of 12/17/-0855
Day of week: Sunday
Maximum duration of eclipse: 01m30s
Maximum width of eclipse path: 641 km
Saros cycle: 57
Coverage: 100%
Magnitude: 1.0208
Gamma: 0.9913

How will be the weather during the total solar eclipse on 12/17/-0855?

Where is the best place to see the total solar eclipse of 12/17/-0855?
The following maps show the average cloud coverage for the day of the total solar eclipse. With the help of these maps, it is possible to find the place along the eclipse path, which has the best chance of a cloudless sky. Nevertheless, you should consider local circumstances and inform about the weather of your chosen observation site.

The data is provided by NASAs satellites AQUA and TERRA. The cloud maps are averaged over a period of 19 years (2000 - 2019).

Detailed country maps

worldmap Iceland
worldmap Faroe Islands

Cities inside the path of the eclipse

The following table shows all locations with a population of more than 5,000 inside the eclipse path. Cities which have more than 100,000 inhabitants are marked bold. A click at the locations opens a detailed map.

City Type Eclipse duration Local time of max. eclipse Distance to central line Ø Cloud coverage
IS  Ísafjörður, Westfjords total - 11:31:17 UTC-01:28 307 km 85%
IS  Keflavík, Southern Peninsula total - 11:31:14 UTC-01:28 236 km 84%
IS  Akranes, West total - 11:31:48 UTC-01:28 275 km 96%
IS  Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region total - 11:31:52 UTC-01:28 264 km 79%
IS  Garðabær, Capital Region total - 11:31:53 UTC-01:28 266 km 79%
IS  Borgarnes, West total - 11:32:00 UTC-01:28 295 km 79%
IS  Kópavogur, Capital Region total - 11:31:54 UTC-01:28 268 km 79%
IS  Reykjavík, Capital Region total - 11:31:56 UTC-01:28 270 km 79%
IS  Mosfellsbær, Capital Region total - 11:32:08 UTC-01:28 280 km 79%
IS  Selfoss, South total - 11:32:46 UTC-01:28 290 km 81%
FO  Miðvágur, Vágar total - 12:48:12 UTC-00:27 101 km 91%
FO  Fuglafjørður, Eysturoy total - 12:48:31 UTC-00:27 102 km 89%
FO  Tvøroyri, Suðuroy total - 12:48:48 UTC-00:27 153 km 89%
FO  Sandur, Sandoy total - 12:48:41 UTC-00:27 132 km 90%
FO  Tórshavn, Streymoy total - 12:48:40 UTC-00:27 121 km 90%
FO  Klaksvík, Norðoyar total - 12:48:45 UTC-00:27 112 km 92%