Solar Eclipses of 2008
2008 has 2 solar eclipse(s). Each one lists exact start, maximum and end times, a plain-language description of the path, and the best places to watch with local times.
2008-02-07
AnnularCentralStart02-07 01:38
Maximum02-07 03:55
End02-07 06:11
Max duration2m10s
This Annular eclipse is visible somewhere on Earth from 2008-02-07 01:38 to 2008-02-07 06:11 (UTC); it peaks at 2008-02-07 03:55 (UTC) and lasts up to 2m10s at longest.The annular path begins near Antarctica, crosses Antarctica and ends near the Pacific Ocean.A much wider partial phase is visible from Antarctica, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, Oceania.Open the interactive eclipse page in a new window ↗
Best places to watch
🇦🇶75.6233°S, 136.5893°W · Antarctica
Local timeUTC
Start2008-02-07 02:372008-02-07 02:37
Maximum2008-02-07 03:382008-02-07 03:38
End2008-02-07 04:372008-02-07 04:37
UTCLocal duration 2h 00m
Eclipse path map
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2008-08-01
TotalCentralStart08-01 08:04
Maximum08-01 10:21
End08-01 12:38
Max duration2m29s
This Total eclipse is visible somewhere on Earth from 2008-08-01 08:04 to 2008-08-01 12:38 (UTC); it peaks at 2008-08-01 10:21 (UTC) and lasts up to 2m29s at longest.The path of totality begins near the Arctic, crosses Canada, Greenland, Russia, Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan and ends near Asia.A much wider partial phase is visible from the Arctic, Asia, North America, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean.Open the interactive eclipse page in a new window ↗
Best places to watch
🇨🇦77.2434°N, 82.2234°W · Canada
Local timeUTC
Start2008-08-01 08:312008-08-01 08:31
Maximum2008-08-01 09:262008-08-01 09:26
End2008-08-01 10:222008-08-01 10:22
UTCLocal duration 1h 50m
🇬🇱83.1679°N, 40.2313°W · Greenland
Local timeUTC
Start2008-08-01 08:362008-08-01 08:36
Maximum2008-08-01 09:342008-08-01 09:34
End2008-08-01 10:332008-08-01 10:33
UTCLocal duration 1h 56m
🇷🇺Novosibirsk · Russia · 55.0084°N, 82.9357°E
Local timeUTC
Start2008-08-01 16:412008-08-01 09:41
Maximum2008-08-01 17:452008-08-01 10:45
End2008-08-01 18:442008-08-01 11:44
Asia/NovosibirskLocal duration 2h 03m
🇲🇳49.0482°N, 88.4324°E · Mongolia
Local timeUTC
Start2008-08-01 09:552008-08-01 09:55
Maximum2008-08-01 10:572008-08-01 10:57
End2008-08-01 11:542008-08-01 11:54
UTCLocal duration 1h 59m
🇨🇳Hefei · China · 31.8206°N, 117.2272°E
Local timeUTC
Start2008-08-01 18:282008-08-01 10:28
Maximum2008-08-01 19:202008-08-01 11:20
End2008-08-01 20:082008-08-01 12:08
Asia/ShanghaiLocal duration 1h 40m
Eclipse path map
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