Partial Solar Eclipse of 2001 December 14

What Will The Eclipse Look Like

From the Western United States?

(West of the Mississippi)

The diagram above shows what the 2001 December 14 solar eclipse will look like from Houston, TX.
The times of the start, maximum and end of the eclipse are given for Local Standard Time.
Eclipse times and diagrams for many other cities are found in the links below.

Partial phases of the solar eclipse of 2001 December 14 will be visible throughtout much of the United States, except for New England. For eclipse visibility across the nation, please see the USA maps in either Low, Medium or High resolution.

The following table lists times (Local Standard Time) and local circumstances at maximum eclipse for a number of cities in the western United States. Please note that times are given using the 24 hour 'military style' time. To convert times later than 12:59 to 'pm', just subtract 12 hours from the time. The predictions include the times of beginning, maximum and end of the eclipse, the magnitude (expressed as a decimal fraction), the altitude of the Sun during the eclipse and the duration of the eclipse from start to finish.

Cities are listed alphabetically by state and city. Click on a city of your choice and get a preview of how maximum eclipse will appear. Each eclipse GIF is only 31 kBytes in size, so access time should be fast.

From the eastern US, the eclipse will still be in progress at sunset. This should make for a memorable sight! Unfortunately, the eclipse will not be visible from most of New England or eastern Canada.

Extreme care must be taken when looking at the Sun. There are a number of ways to Safely View the Eclipse which you should consider. Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or through any optical device (e.g. - camera, binoculars or telescope). There are a several types of Solar Filters designed specifically for eclipse viewing which are available from a number of filter manufacturers and distributors. You can also use the pinhole projection method to safely watch the eclipse.

If you find problems with any of the links on this page, kindly bring them to the attention of Fred Espenak (espenak@gsfc.nasa.gov).

Definitions for columns in the table below are as follows:

Eclipse Begins - Local Time of the beginning of the eclipse.
Maximum Eclipse - Local Time of the maximum phase of the eclipse.
Eclipse Ends - Local Time of the end of the eclipse.
If the time is followed by the letter 'r', the event occurs at sunrise.
If the time is followed by the letter 's', the event occurs at sunset.

Mag. - Eclipse Magnitude is the fraction of Sun's diameter eclipsed by the Moon at maximum eclipse.
Sun Alt. - Altitude of Sun above horizon at maximum eclipse (in degrees).
Duration Partial Eclipse - Complete length of the eclipse from start to finish (in hours and minutes).

Western United States

(All Times are Local Standard Time) Duration Eclipse Maximum Eclipse Sun Partial City Name Begins Eclipse Ends Mag. Alt. Eclipse
Anchorage, AK 10:37 11:06 11:35 0.069 3° 00h58m
Juneau, AK 11:14 11:23 11:33 0.006 8° 00h18m

Glendale, AZ 13:23 14:29 15:29 0.217 26° 02h07m
Mesa, AZ 13:24 14:30 15:31 0.219 26° 02h07m
Phoenix, AZ 13:23 14:29 15:30 0.218 26° 02h07m
Scottsdale, AZ 13:24 14:30 15:30 0.218 26° 02h07m
Tempe, AZ 13:23 14:30 15:31 0.220 26° 02h07m
Tucson, AZ 13:25 14:34 15:37 0.243 26° 02h12m

Little Rock, AR 15:02 16:05 16:56s 0.319 9° 01h54m

Anaheim, CA 12:05 13:11 14:14 0.203 30° 02h09m
Bakersfield, CA 12:04 13:06 14:06 0.179 29° 02h02m
Berkeley, CA 11:58 12:54 13:49 0.148 28° 01h51m
Chula Vista, CA 12:06 13:15 14:20 0.222 30° 02h14m
Concord, CA 11:59 12:55 13:49 0.146 28° 01h50m
El Monte, CA 12:05 13:11 14:13 0.199 29° 02h08m
Escondido, CA 12:07 13:15 14:19 0.214 30° 02h12m
Fremont, CA 11:58 12:55 13:51 0.152 28° 01h53m
Fresno, CA 12:05 13:03 13:59 0.159 28° 01h55m
Garden Grove, CA 12:05 13:11 14:14 0.203 30° 02h09m
Glendale, CA 12:05 13:10 14:12 0.198 29° 02h08m
Hayward, CA 11:58 12:55 13:50 0.151 28° 01h52m
Huntington Beach, CA 12:05 13:11 14:14 0.206 30° 02h10m
Inglewood, CA 12:04 13:10 14:13 0.201 30° 02h09m
Irvine, CA 12:05 13:12 14:15 0.205 30° 02h10m
Long Beach, CA 12:04 13:11 14:14 0.204 30° 02h09m
Los Angeles, CA 12:04 13:10 14:13 0.199 30° 02h08m
Modesto, CA 12:02 12:58 13:53 0.149 28° 01h51m
Oakland, CA 11:58 12:54 13:49 0.149 28° 01h51m
Oceanside, CA 12:06 13:14 14:18 0.213 30° 02h12m
Ontario, CA 12:07 13:12 14:14 0.199 29° 02h07m
Orange, CA 12:05 13:12 14:14 0.203 30° 02h09m
Oxnard, CA 12:01 13:07 14:10 0.198 30° 02h08m
Pasadena, CA 12:05 13:10 14:12 0.198 29° 02h07m
Pomona, CA 12:06 13:12 14:14 0.199 29° 02h08m
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 12:07 13:12 14:14 0.199 29° 02h07m
Riverside, CA 12:07 13:13 14:15 0.201 29° 02h08m
Sacramento, CA 12:02 12:56 13:49 0.137 27° 01h46m
San Bernardino, CA 12:08 13:13 14:15 0.198 29° 02h07m
San Diego, CA 12:06 13:15 14:20 0.221 30° 02h14m
San Francisco, CA 11:57 12:54 13:49 0.150 28° 01h52m
San Jose, CA 11:58 12:56 13:52 0.155 28° 01h54m
Santa Ana, CA 12:05 13:11 14:15 0.205 30° 02h10m
Santa Catalina, CA 12:02 13:10 14:14 0.210 30° 02h12m
Santa Rosa, CA 11:58 12:52 13:46 0.141 27° 01h48m
Simi Valley, CA 12:03 13:08 14:10 0.196 30° 02h07m
Stockton, CA 12:02 12:57 13:51 0.145 27° 01h50m
Sunnyvale, CA 11:58 12:55 13:51 0.154 28° 01h53m
Thousand Oaks, CA 12:03 13:08 14:11 0.198 30° 02h08m
Torrance, CA 12:04 13:10 14:13 0.203 30° 02h09m
Vallejo, CA 11:59 12:54 13:48 0.145 28° 01h50m

Western United States

(All Times are Local Standard Time) Duration Eclipse Maximum Eclipse Sun Partial City Name Begins Eclipse Ends Mag. Alt. Eclipse
Aurora, CO 13:48 14:38 15:25 0.149 16° 01h37m
Colorado Springs, CO 13:47 14:39 15:28 0.162 17° 01h41m
Denver, CO 13:48 14:38 15:24 0.148 16° 01h37m
Lakewood, CO 13:47 14:38 15:24 0.147 17° 01h37m

Honolulu, HI 08:08 09:27 11:01 0.842 28° 02h53m

Boise, ID 13:30 14:07 14:43 0.070 20° 01h13m

Cedar Rapids, IA 15:05 15:55 16:32s 0.196 6° 01h27m
Des Moines, IA 15:03 15:53 16:39 0.188 7° 01h36m

Kansas City, KS 15:01 15:56 16:46 0.221 9° 01h45m
Overland Park, KS 15:01 15:56 16:46 0.223 9° 01h45m
Topeka, KS 15:00 15:55 16:44 0.215 10° 01h44m
Wichita, KS 14:57 15:54 16:46 0.226 12° 01h49m

Baton Rouge, LA 15:02 16:12 17:03s 0.416 9° 02h00m
New Orleans, LA 15:04 16:14 16:59s 0.437 8° 01h56m
Shreveport, LA 15:00 16:07 17:06 0.351 11° 02h06m

Minneapolis, MN 15:05 15:48 16:28s 0.140 6° 01h23m
St. Paul, MN 15:05 15:48 16:28s 0.142 5° 01h22m

Independence, MO 15:01 15:56 16:46 0.223 9° 01h45m
Jefferson City, MO 15:03 16:00 16:45s 0.249 7° 01h42m
Kansas City, MO 15:01 15:56 16:46 0.222 9° 01h45m
St. Louis, MO 15:05 16:02 16:37s 0.264 6° 01h32m
Springfield, MO 15:02 16:01 16:53 0.265 9° 01h52m

Billings, MT 13:50 14:22 14:52 0.058 15° 01h02m
Helena, MT 13:46 14:13 14:40 0.042 16° 00h54m

Lincoln, NE 15:00 15:50 16:37 0.180 10° 01h37m
Omaha, NE 15:01 15:51 16:37 0.178 9° 01h36m

Carson City, NV 12:10 13:01 13:51 0.126 26° 01h41m
Las Vegas, NV 12:18 13:17 14:13 0.168 26° 01h55m
Reno, NV 12:10 13:00 13:49 0.121 25° 01h39m

Albuquerque, NM 13:39 14:41 15:37 0.213 21° 01h58m
Santa Fe, NM 13:41 14:42 15:36 0.206 20° 01h55m

Bismarck, ND 15:01 15:34 16:07 0.075 10° 01h06m

Western United States

(All Times are Local Standard Time) Duration Eclipse Maximum Eclipse Sun Partial City Name Begins Eclipse Ends Mag. Alt. Eclipse
Oklahoma City, OK 14:56 15:57 16:53 0.264 13° 01h57m
Tulsa, OK 14:58 15:59 16:53 0.263 11° 01h55m

Eugene, OR 12:10 12:48 13:26 0.074 22° 01h16m
Portland, OR 12:15 12:48 13:21 0.058 21° 01h06m
Salem, OR 12:12 12:48 13:23 0.064 21° 01h11m

Pierre, SD 14:59 15:39 16:17 0.107 11° 01h18m
Rapid City, SD 13:55 14:35 15:12 0.096 13° 01h17m
Sioux Falls, SD 15:02 15:46 16:28 0.139 8° 01h26m

Abilene, TX 14:50 15:58 16:58 0.304 16° 02h07m
Amarillo, TX 14:49 15:50 16:46 0.238 17° 01h57m
Arlington, TX 14:55 16:02 17:01 0.318 14° 02h06m
Austin, TX 14:53 16:04 17:06 0.362 15° 02h14m
Beaumont, TX 14:58 16:09 17:11 0.397 12° 02h13m
Corpus Christi, TX 14:52 16:07 17:13 0.418 16° 02h21m
Dallas, TX 14:55 16:02 17:01 0.320 13° 02h06m
El Paso, TX 13:36 14:46 15:48 0.272 22° 02h12m
Fort Worth, TX 14:55 16:01 17:01 0.317 14° 02h06m
Garland, TX 14:56 16:02 17:01 0.318 13° 02h05m
Houston, TX 14:56 16:08 17:10 0.393 13° 02h14m
Irving, TX 14:55 16:02 17:01 0.318 13° 02h06m
Laredo, TX 14:48 16:04 17:11 0.405 18° 02h23m
Lubbock, TX 14:47 15:53 16:51 0.267 17° 02h04m
Mesquite, TX 14:56 16:02 17:01 0.322 13° 02h06m
Pasadena, TX 14:56 16:08 17:11 0.395 13° 02h14m
Plano, TX 14:56 16:02 17:01 0.316 13° 02h05m
San Antonio, TX 14:51 16:04 17:07 0.373 16° 02h17m
Waco, TX 14:54 16:03 17:04 0.341 14° 02h10m

Salt Lake City, UT 13:35 14:21 15:04 0.109 20° 01h29m

Olympia, WA 12:18 12:47 13:15 0.043 19° 00h57m
Seattle, WA 12:22 12:48 13:14 0.037 18° 00h52m
Spokane, WA 12:37 13:00 13:23 0.029 17° 00h46m
Tacoma, WA 12:20 12:48 13:15 0.040 19° 00h55m

Casper, WY 13:49 14:30 15:10 0.100 15° 01h20m
Cheyenne, WY 13:50 14:36 15:20 0.128 16° 01h30m

All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Some of the information presented in this catalog is based on data originally published in Fifty Year Canon of Solar Eclipses: 1986 - 2035.

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the following acknowledgment:

"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC"

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WebMaster: Fred Espenak Planetary Systems Branch - Code 693 e-mail: espenak@gsfc.nasa.gov NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 USA

Last revised: 2001 Nov 06 - F. Espenak