Partial Solar Eclipse of December 25, 2000

What Will The Eclipse Look Like

From Canada?

The diagram above shows what the 2000 Dec 25 solar eclipse will look like from Toronto, Ontario.
The times of the start, maximum and end of the eclipse are given for Eastern Standard Time.
Eclipse times and diagrams for many other cities are found in the links below.

Partial phases of the solar eclipse of December 25, 2000 will be visible throughtout most North America (See: Global Map and Detailed Map).

The following table lists time (Local Standard Time) and local circumstances at maximum eclipse for a number of cities in Canada. 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 province and city. Click on a city of your choice and get a preview of how maximum eclipse will appear. Each eclipse GIF is only 18 kBytes in size, so access time should be fast!

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.
Mag. - Eclipse Magnitude is the fraction of Sun's diameter eclipsed by the Moon at maximum.
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).

Canada

(All Times are Local Standard Time) Duration Eclipse Maximum Eclipse Sun Partial City Name Begins Eclipse Ends Mag. Alt. Eclipse
Calgary, Alberta - 09:41 10:59 0.489 6° 02h28m
Edmonton, Alberta - 09:44 11:04 0.525 5° 02h20m
Lethbridge, Alberta 08:28 09:41 11:00 0.480 8° 02h32m
Medicine Hat, Alberta 08:29 09:43 11:05 0.501 9° 02h36m
Red Deer, Alberta - 09:42 11:02 0.507 6° 02h16m
Burnaby, British Columbia - 08:31 09:40 0.391 3° 01h33m
Kamloops, British Columbia - 08:34 09:47 0.434 3° 01h44m
Kelowna, British Columbia - 08:34 09:48 0.430 4° 01h51m
Matsqui, British Columbia - 08:31 09:41 0.395 3° 01h36m
Nanaimo, British Columbia - 08:30 09:38 0.381 2° 01h27m
Prince George, British Columbi - 08:36 09:49 0.462 0° 01h26m
Richmond, British Columbia - 08:31 09:39 0.388 2° 01h32m
Vancouver, British Columbia - 08:31 09:40 0.390 2° 01h33m
Victoria, British Columbia - 08:30 09:38 0.374 3° 01h33m
Winnipeg, Manitoba 09:37 11:02 12:33 0.590 14° 02h55m
Fredericton, New Brunswick 12:23 13:58 15:27 0.606 18° 03h04m
Moncton, New Brunswick 12:27 14:02 15:29 0.602 17° 03h02m
Saint John, New Brunswick 12:25 14:00 15:28 0.596 18° 03h03m
Saint John's, Newfoundland 13:22 14:48 16:07 0.562 10° 02h45m
Yellowknife, Northwest Territo - 10:02 11:12 0.593 0° 01h10m
Halifax, Nova Scotia 12:31 14:05 15:31 0.581 18° 03h00m
Sydney, Nova Scotia 12:37 14:09 15:33 0.584 15° 02h56m
Barrie, Ontario 10:58 12:34 14:09 0.600 22° 03h11m
Brampton, Ontario 10:58 12:34 14:09 0.592 23° 03h12m
Brantford, Ontario 10:57 12:33 14:08 0.585 24° 03h12m
Burlington, Ontario 10:58 12:34 14:09 0.588 23° 03h12m
Galt, Ontario 10:57 12:33 14:08 0.588 23° 03h12m
Cornwall, Ontario 11:07 12:44 14:17 0.609 21° 03h10m
East York, Ontario 10:58 12:35 14:10 0.593 23° 03h12m
Etobicoke, Ontario 10:58 12:34 14:10 0.592 23° 03h12m
Gloucester, Ontario 11:05 12:42 14:15 0.613 21° 03h10m
Guelph, Ontario 10:57 12:33 14:08 0.590 23° 03h12m
Hamilton, Ontario 10:57 12:34 14:09 0.587 23° 03h12m
Kingston, Ontario 11:04 12:40 14:15 0.601 22° 03h11m
Kitchener, Ontario 10:56 12:32 14:08 0.588 23° 03h12m
London, Ontario 10:55 12:31 14:07 0.582 24° 03h12m
Markham, Ontario 10:58 12:35 14:10 0.595 23° 03h12m
Mississauga, Ontario 10:58 12:34 14:09 0.591 23° 03h12m
Nepean, Ontario 11:05 12:41 14:15 0.612 21° 03h10m
Niagara Falls, Ontario 10:59 12:35 14:11 0.586 23° 03h12m
North Bay, Ontario 10:58 12:34 14:08 0.621 20° 03h10m
North York, Ontario 10:58 12:34 14:10 0.594 23° 03h12m
Oakville, Ontario 10:58 12:34 14:09 0.590 23° 03h12m
Oshawa, Ontario 10:59 12:35 14:11 0.596 23° 03h11m
Ottawa, Ontario 11:05 12:41 14:15 0.614 21° 03h10m
Peterborough, Ontario 11:00 12:36 14:11 0.601 22° 03h11m
Saint Catharines, Ontario 10:58 12:35 14:10 0.587 23° 03h12m
Sarnia, Ontario 10:53 12:28 14:04 0.579 24° 03h11m
Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario 10:50 12:24 13:59 0.613 20° 03h09m
Scarborough, Ontario 10:58 12:35 14:10 0.593 23° 03h12m
Sudbury, Ontario 10:56 12:30 14:05 0.620 20° 03h10m
Thunder Bay, Ontario 10:45 12:15 13:49 0.614 18° 03h04m
Toronto, Ontario 10:58 12:34 14:10 0.592 23° 03h12m
Waterloo, Ontario 10:56 12:32 14:08 0.589 23° 03h12m
Windsor, Ontario 10:52 12:27 14:03 0.570 24° 03h11m
York, Ontario 10:58 12:34 14:10 0.592 23° 03h12m
Charlottetown, Prince Edward I 12:31 14:04 15:30 0.597 16° 03h00m
Beauport, Quebec 11:14 12:49 14:21 0.625 18° 03h07m
Brossard, Quebec 11:09 12:46 14:18 0.613 20° 03h09m
Charlesbourg, Quebec 11:13 12:49 14:20 0.625 18° 03h07m
Chicoutimi, Quebec 11:14 12:49 14:19 0.640 17° 03h06m
Drummondville, Quebec 11:11 12:48 14:20 0.617 20° 03h08m
Gatineau, Quebec 11:05 12:41 14:15 0.614 21° 03h10m
Hull, Quebec 11:05 12:41 14:15 0.614 21° 03h10m
La Salle, Quebec 11:09 12:46 14:18 0.613 20° 03h09m
Laval, Quebec 11:09 12:45 14:18 0.615 20° 03h09m
Longueuil, Quebec 11:09 12:46 14:18 0.614 20° 03h09m
Montreal, Quebec 11:09 12:46 14:18 0.614 20° 03h09m
Montreal Nord, Quebec 11:09 12:45 14:18 0.615 20° 03h09m
Quebec, Quebec 11:14 12:49 14:20 0.625 18° 03h07m
Sainte Foy, Quebec 11:13 12:49 14:20 0.624 18° 03h07m
Saint Hubert, Quebec 11:09 12:46 14:18 0.613 20° 03h09m
Saint Laurent, Quebec 11:09 12:45 14:18 0.614 20° 03h09m
Saint Leonard, Quebec 11:09 12:46 14:18 0.614 20° 03h09m
Shawinigan, Quebec 11:11 12:47 14:19 0.624 19° 03h08m
Sherbrooke, Quebec 11:12 12:49 14:21 0.611 20° 03h08m
Trois Riviares, Quebec 11:11 12:47 14:19 0.622 19° 03h08m
Verdun, Quebec 11:09 12:46 14:18 0.613 20° 03h09m
Regina, Saskatchewan 09:32 10:51 12:17 0.549 11° 02h45m
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 09:32 10:50 12:15 0.555 9° 02h42m

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"

Special thanks to Summer Intern Megan O'Grady for her valuable assistance in preparing this web page.

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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: 2000 Nov 28 - F. Espenak