| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse in Lagos, Lagos |
| Began: | Thu, May 29, 1919 at 1:05 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, May 29, 1919 at 2:36 pm 0.908 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, May 29, 1919 at 3:54 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 50 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 29, 1919 — Total Solar Eclipse — Lagos
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Lagos. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (+0030) for Lagos.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 0 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Lagos, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covered a large portion of the Sun, so this was a spectacular sight.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (May 29)
In the past, this day was cloudy 97% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lagos
| Eclipse Visibility From Lagos | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Nov 16–17, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse | ||
| May 13, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Nov 6, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Apr 1–2, 1912 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Apr 17, 1912 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse | ||
| Mar 12, 1914 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Nov 7, 1914 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit | ||
| Jan 31, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Mar 1, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Aug 24, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Jul 15, 1916 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Jan 8, 1917 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Jul 4–5, 1917 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Dec 3, 1918 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse | ||
| Dec 17, 1918 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | ||
| May 14–15, 1919 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | ||
| May 29, 1919 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse | ||
| Nov 7–8, 1919 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse | ||
| Nov 22, 1919 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse | Note: Click on the date link for details in Lagos, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. | |
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