Total Solar Eclipse · 13 November 2012

Solar Eclipse in Australia

On 13 November 2012, a total solar eclipse crosses Iceland, offering up to 25m 37s of totality.

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Total

Eclipse type

100.0%

Max obscuration

25m 37s

Max duration

Cities tracked

Where to watch

Visibility Map

The path of totality crosses Australia. See the shadow track and totality corridor. Click anywhere on the map to see how the eclipse appears from that location.

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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

By location

Cities in Australia

Maximum obscuration and peak contact time per city.

CairnsTOTAL

Townsville95%

Kirwan95%

Mackay92%

Rockhampton86%

Gladstone85%

Bundaberg84%

Hervey Bay83%

Maryborough82%

Gympie79%

Maroochydore78%

Sunshine Coast78%

Buderim78%

Caloundra77%

Deception Bay76%

Caboolture76%

North Lakes76%

Narangba76%

Morayfield76%

Kallangur76%

Worldwide

Other Countries

AustraliaTOTAL

New Caledonia89%

NZ87%

Papua New Guinea72%

VU68%

ID67%

Fiji55%

TO54%

SB50%

CL36%

WS26%

Argentina25%

Timor-Leste24%

PF17%

PE6%

KI3%

BO2%

What's next

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