Partial Solar Eclipse · 5 December 2048

Athlone

On 5 December 2048, Athlone (South Africa) sees a partial solar eclipse.

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Partial

Eclipse type

55.1%

Max obscuration

—

Max duration

19:08:00 SAST

Peak time

Where to watch

Visibility Map — Athlone

South Africa will see a partial solar eclipse. Click anywhere on the map to see the occultation percentage at that location.

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Timeline

Contact Times

Athlone · 5 December 2048

C1 — Partial begins19:02:41 SAST

Maximum eclipse19:08:00 SAST

C4 — Partial ends19:13:18 SAST

Live simulation

Eclipse in motion

Watch the Moon cross the Sun from C1 to C4. Play at speed or scrub through the timeline — during the actual eclipse it tracks live.

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

South Africa

Cities in South Africa

Upington67%

Vredendal65%

Vredenburg61%

Saldanha60%

Postmasburg60%

Moorreesburg58%

Atlantis57%

Malmesbury57%

Ceres56%

Wellington56%

Cape Town55%

Durbanville55%

Rondebosch55%

Kraaifontein55%

Paarl55%

Lansdowne55%

Kuils River55%

Retreat55%

Muizenberg55%

Worcester55%

Worldwide

Other Countries

ArgentinaTOTAL

CL100%

Namibia96%

South Africa67%

BW64%

UY61%

Angola60%

Brazil55%

Zambia42%

Lesotho41%

Zimbabwe38%

PY34%

Eswatini28%

Mozambique25%

DR Congo23%

BO22%

PE12%

Congo8%

Malawi7%

Gabon3%

Tanzania1%