Total solar eclipse of 10/16/-1978
| Day of week: | Friday |
| Maximum duration of eclipse: | 01m47s |
| Maximum width of eclipse path: | 84 km |
| Saros cycle: | 2 |
| Coverage: | 100% |
| Magnitude: | 1.0214 |
| Gamma: | 0.5237 |
Wo kann man die Sonnenfinsternis vom 10/16/-1978 sehen?
Die Sonnenfinsternis am 10/16/-1978 kann man in 54 Ländern als partielle Sonnenfinsternis beobachten.
Der Finsternispfad verläuft durch 12 Länder. Nur in diesen Ländern ist sie als total Sonnenfinsternis zu sehen.
In den folgenden Ländern ist die Sonnenfinsternis total zu sehen
In den folgenden Ländern ist die Sonnenfinsternis partiell zu sehen
Russia
United States
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Canada
Mexico
Chile
Greenland
Guatemala
Ecuador
El Salvador
Honduras
Belize
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Cuba
Panama
Colombia
Cayman Islands
Peru
The Bahamas
Jamaica
Haiti
Brazil
Argentina
Venezuela
Turks and Caicos Islands
Dominican Republic
Aruba
Bolivia
Puerto Rico
United States Virgin Islands
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Anguilla
Collectivity of Saint Martin
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Paraguay
Antigua and Barbuda
Montserrat
Trinidad and Tobago
Guadeloupe
Grenada
Dominica
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Guyana
Martinique
Saint Lucia
Barbados
Uruguay
Suriname
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
French Guiana
Iceland
How will be the weather during the total solar eclipse on 10/16/-1978?
Where is the best place to see the total solar eclipse of 10/16/-1978?
The following maps show the average cloud coverage for the day of the total solar eclipse.
With the help of these maps, it is possible to find the place along the eclipse path, which has the best
chance of a cloudless sky.
Nevertheless, you should consider local circumstances and inform about the weather of your chosen
observation site.
The data is provided by NASAs satellites
AQUA and TERRA.
The cloud maps are averaged over a period of 19 years (2000 - 2019).
Detailed country maps
Cities inside the path of the eclipse
The following table shows all locations with a population of more than 5,000 inside the eclipse path. Cities which have more than 100,000 inhabitants are marked bold. A click at the locations opens a detailed map.
| City | Type | Eclipse duration | Local time of max. eclipse | Distance to central line | Ø Cloud coverage |
Whistler, British Columbia
|
total | - | 10:06:33 UTC-08:00 | 21 km | 71% |
Chilliwack, British Columbia
|
total | - | 10:07:47 UTC-08:00 | 16 km | 67% |
Pullman, Washington
|
total | - | 10:13:54 UTC-08:00 | 10 km | 66% |
Clarkston, Washington
|
total | - | 10:14:13 UTC-08:00 | 9 km | 67% |
Lewiston, Idaho
|
total | - | 10:14:15 UTC-08:00 | 8 km | 67% |
Blackfoot, Idaho
|
total | - | 11:22:09 UTC-07:00 | 9 km | 49% |
Idaho Falls, Idaho
|
total | - | 11:22:20 UTC-07:00 | 30 km | 53% |
Rifle, Colorado
|
total | - | 11:31:55 UTC-07:00 | 5 km | 37% |
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
|
total | - | 11:32:32 UTC-07:00 | 26 km | 38% |
Carbondale, Colorado
|
total | - | 11:32:52 UTC-07:00 | 22 km | 39% |
Aspen, Colorado
|
total | - | 11:33:41 UTC-07:00 | 33 km | 45% |
Alamosa, Colorado
|
total | - | 11:37:10 UTC-07:00 | 28 km | 25% |
Raton, New Mexico
|
total | - | 11:40:02 UTC-07:00 | 30 km | 32% |
Hereford, Texas
|
total | - | 12:46:04 UTC-06:00 | 28 km | 31% |
Littlefield, Texas
|
total | - | 12:47:32 UTC-06:00 | 29 km | 33% |
Lubbock, Texas
|
total | - | 12:48:48 UTC-06:00 | 18 km | 32% |
Plainview, Texas
|
total | - | 12:48:05 UTC-06:00 | 35 km | 35% |
Snyder, Texas
|
total | - | 12:51:37 UTC-06:00 | 8 km | 38% |
Sweetwater, Texas
|
total | - | 12:52:50 UTC-06:00 | 14 km | 37% |
Fredericksburg, Texas
|
total | - | 12:58:59 UTC-06:00 | 19 km | 40% |
Timberwood Park, Texas
|
total | - | 13:00:37 UTC-06:00 | 27 km | 45% |
Kirby, Texas
|
total | - | 13:01:12 UTC-06:00 | 36 km | 47% |
Schertz, Texas
|
total | - | 13:01:14 UTC-06:00 | 21 km | 46% |
Canyon Lake, Texas
|
total | - | 13:00:40 UTC-06:00 | 1 km | 42% |
New Braunfels, Texas
|
total | - | 13:01:12 UTC-06:00 | 1 km | 44% |
Seguin, Texas
|
total | - | 13:01:42 UTC-06:00 | 3 km | 46% |
San Marcos, Texas
|
total | - | 13:01:11 UTC-06:00 | 26 km | 44% |
Gonzales, Texas
|
total | - | 13:02:39 UTC-06:00 | 39 km | 48% |
Cuero, Texas
|
total | - | 13:03:39 UTC-06:00 | 24 km | 51% |
Rockport, Texas
|
total | - | 13:05:59 UTC-06:00 | 30 km | 46% |
Victoria, Texas
|
total | - | 13:04:38 UTC-06:00 | 27 km | 54% |
Celestún, Yucatán
|
total | - | 12:54:29 UTC-06:36 | 8 km | 57% |
Tenabo, Campeche
|
total | - | 12:56:27 UTC-06:36 | 38 km | 66% |
Pomuch, Campeche
|
total | - | 12:56:20 UTC-06:36 | 26 km | 67% |
Nunkiní, Campeche
|
total | - | 12:55:50 UTC-06:36 | 5 km | 66% |
Hecelchakán, Campeche
|
total | - | 12:56:19 UTC-06:36 | 20 km | 68% |
Halachó, Yucatán
|
total | - | 12:55:47 UTC-06:36 | 6 km | 65% |
Dzitbalché, Campeche
|
total | - | 12:56:09 UTC-06:36 | 4 km | 67% |
Calkiní, Campeche
|
total | - | 12:56:04 UTC-06:36 | 0 km | 66% |
Bécal, Campeche
|
total | - | 12:55:57 UTC-06:36 | 7 km | 67% |
Maxcanú, Yucatán
|
total | - | 12:55:42 UTC-06:36 | 20 km | 67% |
Hopelchén, Campeche
|
total | - | 12:57:40 UTC-06:36 | 29 km | 70% |
Muna, Yucatán
|
total | - | 12:56:23 UTC-06:36 | 35 km | 70% |
Ticul, Yucatán
|
total | - | 12:56:51 UTC-06:36 | 43 km | 68% |
Bacalar, Quintana Roo
|
total | - | 13:51:47 UTC-05:47 | 7 km | 72% |
Corozal, Corozal
|
total | - | 13:46:39 UTC-05:52 | 14 km | 72% |
Chetumal, Quintana Roo
|
total | - | 13:52:16 UTC-05:47 | 2 km | 69% |
Calderitas, Quintana Roo
|
total | - | 13:52:16 UTC-05:47 | 9 km | 71% |
San Pedro, Belize
|
total | - | 13:48:19 UTC-05:52 | 17 km | 70% |
Coxen Hole, Bay Islands
|
total | - | 13:57:50 UTC-05:48 | 30 km | 76% |
Tocoa, Colón
|
total | - | 13:59:59 UTC-05:48 | 39 km | 75% |
Trujillo, Colón
|
total | - | 13:59:35 UTC-05:48 | 17 km | 76% |
Waspam, Atlántico Norte (RAAN)
|
total | - | 14:08:44 UTC-05:45 | 35 km | 88% |
Puerto Cabezas, Atlántico Norte (RAAN)
|
total | - | 14:11:03 UTC-05:45 | 19 km | 77% |
San Andrés, Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina
|
total | - | 15:05:23 UTC-04:56 | 13 km | 85% |
San Juan de Urabá, Antioquia
|
total | - | 15:19:42 UTC-04:56 | 14 km | 88% |
Arboletes, Antioquia
|
total | - | 15:19:40 UTC-04:56 | 0 km | 87% |
Moñitos, Córdoba
|
total | - | 15:21:13 UTC-04:56 | 37 km | 93% |
Montería, Córdoba
|
total | - | 15:20:33 UTC-04:56 | 20 km | 92% |
Cereté, Córdoba
|
total | - | 15:20:26 UTC-04:56 | 39 km | 96% |
San Carlos, Córdoba
|
total | - | 15:20:42 UTC-04:56 | 35 km | 90% |
Planeta Rica, Córdoba
|
total | - | 15:21:31 UTC-04:56 | 4 km | 89% |
Montelíbano, Córdoba
|
total | - | 15:22:28 UTC-04:56 | 29 km | 90% |
Caucasia, Antioquia
|
total | - | 15:22:45 UTC-04:56 | 17 km | 83% |
Ayapel, Córdoba
|
total | - | 15:22:15 UTC-04:56 | 18 km | 81% |
Pueblo Nuevo, Córdoba
|
total | - | 15:22:36 UTC-04:56 | 21 km | 89% |
El Bagre, Antioquia
|
total | - | 15:23:52 UTC-04:56 | 34 km | 83% |
Nechí, Antioquia
|
total | - | 15:23:04 UTC-04:56 | 16 km | 76% |
San Carlos, Antioquia
|
total | - | 15:23:36 UTC-04:56 | 14 km | 81% |
Puerto Wilches, Santander
|
total | - | 15:25:24 UTC-04:56 | 14 km | 72% |
Sabana de Torres, Santander
|
total | - | 15:25:48 UTC-04:56 | 10 km | 92% |
San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander
|
total | - | 15:26:45 UTC-04:56 | 37 km | 92% |
Zapatoca, Santander
|
total | - | 15:27:01 UTC-04:56 | 36 km | 81% |
Lebrija, Santander
|
total | - | 15:26:35 UTC-04:56 | 4 km | 89% |
El Playón, Santander
|
total | - | 15:26:01 UTC-04:56 | 32 km | 93% |
Girón, Santander
|
total | - | 15:26:43 UTC-04:56 | 6 km | 89% |
Bucaramanga, Santander
|
total | - | 15:26:41 UTC-04:56 | 2 km | 90% |
Floridablanca, Santander
|
total | - | 15:26:49 UTC-04:56 | 3 km | 90% |
Piedecuesta, Santander
|
total | - | 15:26:59 UTC-04:56 | 9 km | 89% |
Málaga, Santander
|
total | - | 15:27:50 UTC-04:56 | 23 km | 82% |
Tame, Arauca
|
total | - | 15:29:20 UTC-04:56 | 2 km | 86% |