Partial Solar Eclipse · May 20, 2012

Chaeryŏng-ŭp

On May 20, 2012, Chaeryŏng-ŭp (North Korea) sees a partial solar eclipse.

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Partial

Eclipse type

72.2%

Max obscuration

—

Max duration

07:22:00 AM GMT+9

Peak time

Where to watch

Visibility Map — Chaeryŏng-ŭp

North Korea 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

Chaeryŏng-ŭp · May 20, 2012

C1 — Partial begins06:37:34 AM GMT+9

Maximum eclipse07:22:00 AM GMT+9

C4 — Partial ends08:06:25 AM GMT+9

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

North Korea

Cities in North Korea

Kaesŏng74%

Yŏnan-ŭp74%

Hoeyang74%

Kangnyŏng73%

Haeju73%

Kosan73%

Ongjin73%

Ayang-ni73%

Sinwŏn-ŭp73%

Sinmak73%

Anbyŏn-ŭp73%

T’aet’an-ŭp72%

Wŏnsan72%

Sinch’ŏn-ŭp72%

Sariwŏn-si72%

Samch’ŏn72%

Worldwide

Other Countries

Japan89%

Taiwan89%

China89%

United States89%

Hong Kong89%

Macao88%

Mexico86%

South Korea84%

Canada77%

Vietnam77%

PH77%

North Korea74%

Russia71%

Laos68%

Thailand66%

KH64%

Myanmar61%

MY54%

India52%

BN50%

ID48%

Bangladesh45%

Mongolia44%

MP42%

Bhutan41%

Belize41%

Cuba41%

Guatemala40%

GU40%

Nepal37%

SG37%

Bahamas36%

Honduras36%

El Salvador35%

Cayman Islands32%

Nicaragua31%

Jamaica26%

Costa Rica25%

Colombia23%

Turks & Caicos22%

Haiti21%

Panama20%

Timor-Leste19%

Kazakhstan19%

Dominican Rep.19%

Kyrgyzstan16%

LK16%

Pakistan15%

Papua New Guinea12%

Puerto Rico12%

Uzbekistan11%

Australia10%

Tajikistan10%

Venezuela10%

Afghanistan10%

Aruba10%

Ecuador6%

MV3%

PE3%

Iran1%