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Aug 21, 2017 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Mauritania

Partial Eclipse Visible
Aug 21, 2017
Mauritania
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Mauritania
Start of Partial: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 6:52 pm GMT
Start of Totality: Not visible from Mauritania
End of Totality: Not visible from Mauritania
End of Partial: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 7:32 pm GMT

All Âé¶¹Ó³»­ shown on this page are local time.

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in Mauritania.

Aug 21, 2017 – Partial Solar Eclipse – Mauritania

A
Partial Starting:
6:52 pm GMT
Totality
Not visible from Mauritania
B
Partial Ending:
7:32 pm GMT

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon.

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and Âé¶¹Ó³»­ for each city,

Selection of Cities in Mauritania Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Nouadhibou
31.47%
6:56 pm7:22 pm8:38 pm GMT
63 %
Nouakchott
29.80%
6:58 pm7:22 pm8:41 pm GMT
54 %
Rosso
26.45%
6:59 pm7:21 pm8:43 pm GMT
86 %
Tidjikja
6.11%
6:58 pm7:06 pm8:37 pm GMT
31 %

All Âé¶¹Ó³»­ shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in Mauritania

Eclipse Visibility from MauritaniaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Mauritania, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

Next total solar eclipse in Mauritania

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