Solar eclipse of July 16, 2186
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There will be a total solar eclipse
on July 16, 2186, passing over the southern Galápagos Islands
(with a maximum eclipse of 4 minutes occurring over the southern tip of Española Island
), northern South America
, specifically, the northern tip of Ecuador
(with a maximum totality of 3 minutes and 26 seconds on Isla Santa Rosa), central Colombia
(including Bogata
which will experience 4 minutes and 50 seconds of totality), central Venezuela
, and northern Guyana
(with a maximum eclipse of 7 minutes 4 seconds just north of Anna Regina
).
Solar eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
on July 16, 2186, passing over the southern Galápagos Islands
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a...
(with a maximum eclipse of 4 minutes occurring over the southern tip of Española Island
Española Island
Española Island is part of the Galápagos Islands. The English named it Hood Island after Viscount Samuel Hood. It is located in the extreme southeast of the archipelago and is considered, along with Santa Fe, one of the oldest, at approximately four million years...
), northern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, specifically, the northern tip of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
(with a maximum totality of 3 minutes and 26 seconds on Isla Santa Rosa), central Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
(including Bogata
Bogata
Bogata may refer to:*Bogata, a commune in Mureş County, Romania*Bogata, a village in Dofteana Commune, Bacău County, Romania*Bogata, a village in Grădiştea Commune, Călăraşi County, Romania*Bogata, a village in Călăraşi commune, Cluj County, Romania...
which will experience 4 minutes and 50 seconds of totality), central Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, and northern Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
(with a maximum eclipse of 7 minutes 4 seconds just north of Anna Regina
Anna Regina
Anna Regina is the capital of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana. It stands on the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 19 km north of Adventure. Anna Regina was established as a town in 1970. Its population was 12,448 in 2002....
).