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Total Solar Eclipse - 29 March, 2006
(with exception of the Kastellorizo island, visible as partial eclipse from Greece)

 
Eclipse circumstances

Local circumstances for Greece
Location Start Max End M
Alexandroupolis 12:39 13:54 15:09 0.83
Andros 12:33 13:49 15:06 0.88
Athens 12:31 13:48 15:04 0.86
Heraklion 12:28 13:47 15:05 0.94
Igoumenitsa 12:31 13:45 14:59 0.77
Kastellorizo 12:35 13:54 15:13 1.00
Kastoria 12:34 13:48 15:01 0.76
Kavala 12:38 13:52 15:07 0.81
Khania 12:27 13:45 15:03 0.92
Khios 12:35 13:52 15:08 0.89
Lamia 12:32 13:47 15:03 0.82
Larisa 12:33 13:48 15:03 0.80
Limnos 12:37 13:52 15:08 0.84
Navplion 12:30 13:46 15:02 0.85
Patra 12:30 13:45 15:01 0.82
Rodhos 12:34 13:52 15:11 0.97
Sparta 12:28 13:45 15:01 0.85
Trikala 12:32 13:47 15:02 0.79
Thessaloniki 12:36 13:50 15:04 0.79
Volos 12:33 13:48 15:04 0.82
Zakinthos 12:28 13:44 14:59 0.81
M = maximum coverage of solar disk

Animation of the Moon's shadow during the eclipse (© A. Sinclair). Within the lightly shaded area (prenumbra) observers see a partial eclipse. The area of total eclipse is marked by the tiny dark spot (umbra) at the center of the shadow.
 
The NOA expedition to Kastellorizo island was financially supported by:
 
 
 
Links to eclipse images
 
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