Solar Eclipses in Turkey
1999
The last full solar eclipse of the second millennium occurred on August 11, 1999. Central Anatolia was one of the best places from which to view the celestial event.
Times according to Kandilli Observatory of Istanbul Bogazici University for the last total eclipse of the Millennium were:
August 11, 1999 Wednesday, Last Eclipse of Millennium, duration 2:23
| SPE SCE ECE EPE |
| Bartin 12:55:31 14:20:42 14:22:23 15:41:28 |
| Kastamonu 12:58:37 14:23:12 14:25:29 15:43:36 |
| Corum 13:01:48 14:26:36 14:28:28 15:46:22 |
| Amasya 13:03:28 14:27:46 14:29:53 15:47:08 |
| Merzifon 13:02:30 14:26:46 14:28:53 15:46:19 |
| Turhal 13:04:14 14:28:28 14:30:43 15:47:50 |
| Tokat 13:05:16 14:29:23 14:31:33 15:48:29 |
| Sivas 13:06:51 14:31:04 14:33:11 15:49:59 |
| Elazig 13:12:33 14:36:14 14:38:18 15:54:02 |
| Diyarbakir 13:15:33 14:39:23 14:40:43 15:56:19 |
| Batman 13:17:22 14:40:21 14:42:28 15:57:12 |
| Cizre 13:20:13 14:42:49 14:44:55 15:59:03 |
2006
Another Total Solar Eclipse in Turkey occurred on 29th of March 2006, Wednesday. Duration of the centerline was 3:48, and local times at cities were:
| SPE SCE ECE EPE |
| Aksaray 12:44:42 14:00:42 14:04:14 15:17:55 |
| Amasya 12:50:24 14:06:27 14:07:38 15:21:05 |
| Antalya 12:37:32 13:54:23 13:57:34 15:12:46 |
| Giresun 12:54:23 14:09:02 14:12:19 15:23:57 |
| Karaman 12:41:47 13:59:15 14:00:53 15:16:11 |
| Kayseri 12:47:22 14:03:55 14:05:51 15:19:49 |
| Kirsehir 12:45:59 14:01:47 14:05:03 15:18:30 |
| Konya 12:41:42 13:57:57 14:01:31 15:15:45 |
| Nevsehir 12:46:05 14:02:04 14:05:20 15:18:52 |
| Ordu 12:53:43 14:08:17 14:11:17 15:23:26 |
| Sivas 12:50:58 14:06:45 14:09:05 15:22:02 |
| Tokat 12:51:00 14:05:59 14:09:30 15:21:45 |
| Yozgat 12:47:50 14:03:41 14:06:10 15:19:34 |
Key to times, all local:
SPE. Start of Partial Eclipse (First contact)
SCE. Start of Complete Eclipse (Second contact)
ECE. End of Complete Eclipse (Third contact)
EPE. End of Partial Eclipse (Fourth contact)
Solar Eclipse Information
Witness one of nature's most dramatic sights: a total eclipse of the sun.
Experience the drama of the sun rapidly disappearing behind the disc of
the moon with the amazing progression of events. You will experience the
drop in temperature as the sun disappears, and possibly see Bailey's beads,
sunlight passing through the valleys of the moon. Watch for the solar corona
and solar prominences which become visible only during totality. We may
even see a few planets and stars before the first bright burst of sun known
as the diamond ring signals the end of totality and a rapid return to daylight.
Next Total Solar Eclipse in Turkey will occur on 30 of April, 2060 !!!
Partial Eclipse: This is the most common eclipse where only a portion of the sun's disk is covered by the moon. This is also how the eclipse appears outside of the area of complete shadow (the umbra) during a total eclipse.
Annular Eclipse: When the moon is farther from the earth, the relative size of the moon appears to be smaller than the sun, allowing a small rim of sun to shine all the way around the disk of the moon. This is the rarest kind of eclipse.
Total Solar Eclipse: Because the moon is 400 times smaller than the sun, and the sun is 400 times farther from the earth, the relative size appears to be the same. When this happens the moon is able to completely cover the sun, giving us the magic of a total solar eclipse. Only during totality is the sun's fainter corona visible to the naked eye. This is the only kind of eclipse that is safe to view without special filters.
Future Eclipse Dates: Location:
Duration:
August 1, 2008
Greenland/Russia/Mongolia
2:27 TOTAL
January 26, 2009
Sumatra/Borneo
6:09 annular
July 22, 2009
India/Bhutan/China
6:39 TOTAL
July 11, 2010
Easter Island/Chile
4:44 TOTAL
November 13, 2012 Great Barrier Reef, Australia
2:01 TOTAL
November 3, 2013 Gabon
1:01 TOTAL
March 20, 2015
Svalbard and Faroe Islands
2:30 TOTAL
March 9, 2016
Sumatra/Borneo
2:00 TOTAL
August 21, 2017
United States of America
2:40 TOTAL
July 2, 2019
Chile TOTAL
December 20, 2019
Indonesia annular
June 21, 2020
India annular
December 14, 2020
Chile and Argentina TOTAL
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April 30, 2060
Northern Africa and Turkey TOTAL
Source: Bosphorus University, Kandilli Observatory