Total solar eclipse of 12/13/0996

Total solar eclipse of 12/13/0996
Day of week: Tuesday
Maximum duration of eclipse: 02m32s
Maximum width of eclipse path: 100 km
Saros cycle: 106
Coverage: 100%
Magnitude: 1.0289
Gamma: -0.2176

How will be the weather during the total solar eclipse on 12/13/0996?

Where is the best place to see the total solar eclipse of 12/13/0996?
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 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
worldmap Namibia
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
NA  Keetmanshoop, Karas total - 09:22:35 UTC+01:30 19 km 9%
ZA  Upington, Northern Cape total - 09:29:46 UTC+01:30 38 km 18%
ZA  Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape total - 09:41:44 UTC+01:30 47 km 36%
ZA  Aliwal North, Eastern Cape total - 09:41:59 UTC+01:30 0 km 35%
ZA  Elliot, Eastern Cape total - 09:44:55 UTC+01:30 14 km 53%
ZA  Mthatha, Eastern Cape total - 09:47:00 UTC+01:30 1 km 64%
ZA  Port Saint John’s, Eastern Cape total - 09:48:29 UTC+01:30 29 km 65%