There
are 4 eclipses in 2008, 2 of the Sun and 2 of the Moon:
| Date
|
Kinds
of eclipse |
| February
7 |
Annular
eclipse of the Sun |
| February
21 |
Total
eclipse of the Moon |
| August
01 |
Total
eclipse of the Sun |
| August
17 |
Partial
eclipse of the Moon |
Of these four eclipses, 1 eclipse
of the sun and 1 eclipse of the Moon will be visible in Hong Kong. Details are
given below:
Total
eclipse of the Sun on August 01
The Total eclipse
will only be visible as partial eclipse in Hong Kong.
| State |
Time |
Date |
| Eclipse
begins |
1843 |
August
01 |
| Sunset |
1904 |
August
01 |
Partial
eclipse of the Moon on August 17
| State |
Time |
Date |
| Moonrise |
1833 |
August
16 |
| Moon
enters penumbra |
0223 |
August
17 |
| Moon
enters umbra |
0336 |
August
17 |
| Middle
of eclipse |
0510 |
August
17 |
| Moonset |
0606 |
August 17 |
| Moon
leaves umbra |
0645 |
August
17 |
| Moon
leaves penumbra |
0757 |
August
17 |
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of the technical terms used for eclipse, please press
