Annular Eclipse of the Sun: 1594 November 12
Global Circumstances and Animation
The global visibility of this solar eclipse is shown in the
diagram to the left. A higher quality version of this global plot can be
downloaded in pdf format by clicking on this image.
An explanation of this diagram can be found
here.
The animation shown in the diagram to the right illustrates
the motion of the shadow of the Moon at five minute intervals. This animation
runs in a continuous loop.
This graphic, provided by Dr. Andrew Sinclair, shows the
grey penumbral shadow where the eclipse will be seen as a partial one and
the much smaller red umbral shadow where the eclipse will be seen as
an annular one.
The UT time is shown in the upper right-hand corner of the diagram
and the central line duration of the eclipse can be seen in the
lower right-hand corner.
Local Circumstances and Animations
Diagrams showing the configuration of the eclipse including
the local circumstances are available for the 88 locations given in the
following table. All timing information is given in Universal time (UT).
Animations showing the progress of the eclipse are also available for the
locations specified. These animations can be as large as 275kb in size. It
may be necessary to download these files for optimum performance. Eclipses
for the locations listed in the following table in the period 1501 CE
to 2100 CE can be found by following the location link.
A location which lies within the path of annularity is highlighted.
| Location | Available data |
| Benguela, Angola | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cabinda, Angola | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Huambo, Angola | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Luanda, Angola | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Lubango, Angola | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Luena, Angola | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Malanje, Angola | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Namibe, Angola | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Francistown, Botswana | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Gaborone, Botswana | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Ghanzi, Botswana | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Maun, Botswana | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Tshabong, Botswana | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Douala, Cameroon | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kalemie, Democratic Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kananga, Democratic Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kikwit, Democratic Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Brazzaville, Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Owando, Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Bata, Equatorial Guinea | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Franceville, Gabon | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Libreville, Gabon | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Oyem, Gabon | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Port-Gentil, Gabon | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Port-aux-Francais, Kerguelen Is. | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Maseru, Lesotho | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Toliara, Madagascar | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Blantyre, Malawi | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Lilongwe, Malawi | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Mzuzu, Malawi | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Beira, Mozambique | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Chimoio, Mozambique | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Gurue, Mozambique | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Inhambane, Mozambique | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Lichinga, Mozambique | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Maputo, Mozambique | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Nampula, Mozambique | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Quelimane, Mozambique | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Tete, Mozambique | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Xai-Xai, Mozambique | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Keetmanshoop, Namibia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Rundu, Namibia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Walvis Bay, Namibia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Windhoek, Namibia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Lagos, Nigeria | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Jamestown, St Helena | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Bloemfontein, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Cape Town, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Durban, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| East London, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kimberley, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Nelspruit, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Newcastle, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Pietersburg, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Pretoria, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Upington, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Welkom, South Africa | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Grytviken, South Georgia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Mbabane, Swaziland | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Mbeya, Tanzania | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Songea, Tanzania | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Edinburgh, Tristan da Cuhna | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Chipata, Zambia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kabwe, Zambia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Kasama, Zambia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Livingstone, Zambia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Lusaka, Zambia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Mansa, Zambia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Mongu, Zambia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Ndola, Zambia | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Gweru, Zimbabwe | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Harare, Zimbabwe | Local Circumstances | Animation |
| Mutare, Zimbabwe | Local Circumstances | Animation |
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Eclipses in 1594
Eclipses within two years of 1594
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