Partial Solar Eclipse · August 1, 2008

Solar Eclipse in Nepal

On August 1, 2008, a partial solar eclipse crosses Iceland.

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Partial
Eclipse type
65.3%
Max obscuration
—
Max duration
20
Cities tracked
Where to watch

Visibility Map

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

Path of Totality
Width~237 km
Max duration—
Speed~2,900 km/h
Eclipse Details
Saros series126
Magnitude1.0394
Gamma0.8307
DateAugust 1, 2008
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Normal sky before eclipse
Sky during total solar eclipse
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 Nepal

Maximum obscuration and peak contact time per city.

Khā̃dbāri̇̄65%
Chari̇̄koṭ65%
Ilām64%
Chautārā64%
Bhadrapur64%
Dhankutā64%
Dhulikhel64%
Banepā64%
Madhyapur Thimi64%
Kathmandu64%
Panauti64%
Panauti̇̄64%
Pātan64%
Ki̇̄rtipur64%
Bāgluṅ64%
Triyuga64%
Dharān64%
Dārchulā63%
Pokhara63%
Lahān63%
20 cities
Worldwide

Other Countries

RussiaTOTAL
ChinaTOTAL
MongoliaTOTAL
Kazakhstan99%
Kyrgyzstan82%
Norway77%
India74%
Uzbekistan73%
Myanmar72%
Sweden72%
Finland71%
Tajikistan70%
Vietnam68%
Pakistan68%
Bhutan68%
Canada67%
North Korea66%
Nepal65%
Afghanistan65%
Bangladesh65%
Laos63%
Hong Kong63%
Macao63%
Taiwan62%
South Korea62%
Thailand61%
Turkmenistan61%
Iceland59%
Estonia59%
Japan55%
Latvia53%
Iran53%
Belarus52%
United States50%
Lithuania50%
Ukraine49%
KH48%
PH47%
Azerbaijan47%
Denmark45%
Poland45%
Georgia44%
United Kingdom42%
Armenia42%
Türkiye40%
Germany40%
Moldova38%
Romania36%
Netherlands35%
Slovakia35%
Iraq35%
Ireland35%
Czechia34%
Isle of Man34%
Hungary34%
Syria33%
Oman32%
UAE31%
Belgium31%
Bulgaria31%
MY30%
Austria30%
France29%
Serbia28%
Kuwait28%
Luxembourg28%
Saudi Arabia28%
ID27%
Croatia27%
Slovenia27%
Qatar27%
Bahrain27%
Bosnia26%
Greece26%
BN26%
Switzerland25%
LK25%
Italy25%
Guernsey25%
Jordan25%
Jersey24%
Kosovo24%
Lebanon24%
North Macedonia24%
Montenegro24%
Cyprus23%
Albania22%
Israel21%
SG21%
Palestine20%
Egypt18%
Monaco18%
Spain14%
Andorra14%
MV11%
Portugal11%
Yemen11%
Libya11%
MP11%
GU10%
Malta10%
Tunisia9%
Somalia9%
Algeria8%
Sudan7%
Mexico6%
Eritrea5%
Ethiopia4%
Djibouti4%
Gibraltar4%
Morocco3%
Timor-Leste2%
112 countries
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