Partial Solar Eclipse · 26 February 2017

Folkestone

On 26 February 2017, Folkestone (United Kingdom) sees a partial solar eclipse.

Where to watch

Visibility Map — Folkestone

The path of totality crosses Folkestone. 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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Timeline

Contact Times

Folkestone · 26 February 2017

C1 — Partial begins16:18:12 UTC

Maximum eclipse16:30:00 UTC

C4 — Partial ends16:41:47 UTC

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

United Kingdom

Cities in United Kingdom

Eastbourne20%

Hastings20%

Bexhill-on-Sea20%

Seaford20%

Peacehaven20%

Hailsham20%

Dover20%

Rottingdean20%

Brighton20%

Hove20%

Lewes20%

Deal20%

Portslade20%

Worthing20%

Shoreham-by-Sea20%

Lancing20%

Sandown20%

Ashford20%

Littlehampton20%

Worldwide

Other Countries

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Malawi83%

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Eq. Guinea78%

Cameroon78%

CAR78%

UY77%

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Kenya76%

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South Sudan75%

Brazil73%

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