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List of solar eclipses visible from the Philippines

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This list of solar eclipse visible from the Philippines enumerates the solar eclipse that have been and will be seen over the Philippines.

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring Earth's view of the Sun. Eclipses can be total, annular, or partial.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness for a brief moment in time. While an annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). These central eclipses occurs only in a narrow path across Earth's surface. A partial solar eclipse, on the other hand, is visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide in areas where the non-central shadow falls.

Southeast Asia gets a moderate number solar eclipse events, however not every country will get to experience the same type of eclipse since the path of totality is only thin compared to the vastness of earth's surface. For example, a total solar eclipse from Indonesia may only appear as partial from the Philippines if the path of totality misses the archipelago.

Due to its location and relatively small size, a view of totality within the Philippines is a rare experience. There are only 7 recorded events from the 20th century in which the central path of solar eclipse crosses the official territory[1] and predictions suggest that the frequency of occurrence will be the close to that amount for the 21st century.[2]

Nineteenth century

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August 28, 1802 June 26, 1824 July 8, 1842 August 18, 1868
December 12, 1871 April 6, 1875 May 17, 1882 August 19, 1887
August 9, 1896 January 22, 1898

Twentieth century

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Total solar eclipses

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This lists the eclipses where the totality was visible from the Philippines.

January 14, 1926 May 9, 1929 June 20, 1955 March 18, 1988
October 24, 1995

Annular solar eclipses

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November 11, 1901 March 17, 1904 October 22, 1911 July 20, 1944

Partial solar eclipses

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Solar eclipses that were seen from the Philippines where the moon partially covered the sun.

May 18, 1901 March 29, 1903 January 14, 1907 June 17, 1909
February 14, 1915 July 30, 1916 September 21, 1922 August 21, 1933
February 14, 1934 June 19, 1936 September 21, 1941 May 9, 1948
February 14, 1953 December 14, 1955 April 19, 1958 February 5, 1962
November 23, 1965 March 18, 1969 June 11, 1983 September 23, 1987
January 4, 1992 March 9, 1997 August 22, 1998 February 16, 1999

Twenty-first century

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Total solar eclipses

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Total solar eclipses that are seen and will be seen on the archipelago.

April 20, 2042 August 24, 2082 May 22, 2096

Annular solar eclipses

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Annular solar eclipses where the annulus (ring) will be visible on some parts of the country.

December 26, 2019 February 28, 2063 July 24, 2074 November 15, 2096

Partial solar eclipses

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Solar eclipses visible as partial on the country for the 21st century

June 10, 2002 July 22, 2009 January 15, 2010 May 20, 2012
May 10, 2013 March 9, 2016 June 21, 2020 April 20, 2023
July 22, 2028 June 1, 2030 May 21, 2031 November 3, 2032
September 2, 2035 July 13, 2037 December 26, 2038 October 25, 2041
October 14, 2042 January 26, 2047 November 25, 2049 September 22, 2052
March 20, 2053 July 1, 2057 September 3, 2062 August 24, 2063
February 17, 2064 May 31, 2068 April 11, 2070 January 27, 2074
May 22, 2077 September 3, 2081 June 22, 2085 December 6, 2086
October 4, 2089 November 27, 2095

Twenty-second century

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February 28, 2101 July 15, 2102 December 29, 2103 April 23, 2107
February 18, 2110 April 2, 2117 March 22, 2118 July 4, 2122
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May 14, 2124 March 1, 2128 August 26, 2128 August 15, 2129
October 7, 2135 June 25, 2150 July 5, 2168

References

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  1. ^ "Catalog of Solar Eclipses: 1901 to 2000". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Catalog of Solar Eclipses: 2001 to 2100". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

External Sources

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