Solar eclipse of December 14, 2020
A total solar eclipse occurred on Monday, December 14, 2020. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, which will cover the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.
A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality happens in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.
The Moon’s apparent diameter was larger because the eclipse occurred only 1.8 days after perigee, the point at which the Moon is closest to the Earth (on December 12, 2020).
It was visible from Chile and Argentina. There was also a partial solar eclipse in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.
Solar Eclipse Of December 14, 2020 Media
- Lunar eclipse chart close-2020Nov30.png
Lunar eclipse chart close-2020Nov30
Chart for Solar eclipse of December 14
- Eclipse solar del 14 de diciembre de 2020, Rengo, Chile.jpg
Partial from Rengo, Chile, 15:07 UTC
- Eclipse 14dic20 Santiago.jpg
Partial from Santiago de Chile, 16:02 UTC
- Eclipse Dic 2020 PVaras.jpg
Partial from Puerto Varas, Chile, 16:09 UTC
- Eclipse solar total del 14.12.2020 - 13.14.57 h.jpg
Totality from Ministro Ramos Mexía, Argentina, 16:14 UTC
- Partial Solar Eclipse of December 2020 seen from M.B Gonnet (50).jpg
Partial from Manuel B. Gonnet, Argentina, 16:32 UTC
- Saros142-23 guarulhos brazil.jpg
Partial from Guarulhos, Brazil, 17:01 UTC
- Eclipse solar de 14 de dezembro de 2020, visto usando um Smartphone.jpg
Partial from Taubaté, Brazil, 17:13 UTC
