Total solar eclipse of 08/16/0798

Total solar eclipse of 08/16/0798
Day of week: Sunday
Maximum duration of eclipse: 05m42s
Maximum width of eclipse path: 248 km
Saros cycle: 106
Coverage: 100%
Magnitude: 1.068
Gamma: -0.4642

How will be the weather during the total solar eclipse on 08/16/0798?

Where is the best place to see the total solar eclipse of 08/16/0798?
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 Brazil
worldmap South Africa

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
BR  Mazagão, Amapá total - 07:37:26 UTC-02:34 3 km 48%
BR  Santana, Amapá total - 10:11:27 UTC+00:00 1 km 43%
BR  Macapá, Amapá total - 07:37:26 UTC-02:34 10 km 41%
BR  Afuá, Pará total - 06:58:02 UTC-03:13 21 km 64%
BR  Tucumã, Pará total - 06:58:15 UTC-03:13 29 km 69%
ZA  Constantia, Western Cape total - 14:20:25 UTC+01:30 105 km 61%