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ScienceNet - Astronomy & Space Science - Solar System
 

Question No.  18628 :
Can we see an eclipse in Singapore? If we can, when can we see it?

The dates for eclipses visible in Singapore are as follows:

Solar Eclipses Visible in Singapore between 1999 and 2031

DateTypeMid-Eclipse Local TimeMagnitude*
16 Feb 1999Annular16h 05m0.08
26 Jan 2009Annular18h 02m0.85
22 Jul 2009Total09h 17m0.06
15 Jan 2010Annular16h 29m0.31
9 Mar 2016 Total08h 20m0.85
26 Dec 2019Annular13h 24m0.97
21 Jun 2010Annular15h 58m0.15
20 Apr 2023Annular/Total11h 57m0.26
22 Jul 2028Total09h 41m0.69
21 May 2031Annular16h 59m0.85

* Magnitude is defined as the fraction of the Sun's diameter covered by the disc of the Moon at middle eclipse as seen in Singapore.


Lunar Eclipses Visible in Singapore between 2001 and 2015
(Penumbral lunar eclipses are not included.)

Date

Type

Mid-Eclipse Local TimeUmbral Magnitude**
10 Jan 2001Total04h 21m 
5 Jul 2001Partial22h 55m0.50
5 May 2004Total04h 31m 
17 Oct 2005Partial20h 03m0.07
8 Sep 2006Partial02h 51m0.19
4 Mar 2007Total07h 21m 
28 Aug 2007Total18h 37m 
17 Aug 2008Partial05h 10m0.81
1 Jan 2010Partial03h 23m0.08
26 Jun 2010Partial19h 38m0.54
16 Jun 2011Total04h 13m 
10 Dec 2011Total22h 32m 
4 Jun 2012Partial19h 03m0.38
26 Apr 2013Partial04h 07m0.02
8 Oct 2014Total18h 54m 
4 Apr 2015Total20h 01m 

** The umbral magnitude for a partial lunar eclipse is defined as the fraction of the Moon's diameter immersed in the umbral shadow at middle eclipse.

Question Asked By:

Name: Ong jian fan
Age Group: 6 to 12
Occupation Type: Student
Education Level: Primary

 
 

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