15th January 2010 eclipse timings (Maldives)

The longest lasting annular solar eclipse of the millenium will occur on 15th January 2010. In fact, this will be the longest annular eclipse until the year 3043! If you only see ONE annular eclipse, this is the one!

Duration

The Maldive Islands will receive a longer period of eclipse than any other country with over 10 minutes and 50 seconds of annularity.

Atoll Partial Eclipse Begins Annular Eclipse Begins Maximum Eclipse Annular Eclipse Ends Partial Eclipse Ends Annular Eclipse Duration
Male’ Atoll 10:15:27 12:20:25 12:25:52 12:31:17 14:23:25 10m52s
Ari Atoll 10:12:21 12:17:09 12:22:37 12:28:03 14:21:15 10m54s

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak and Chris O’Byrne (NASA’s GSFC)

Weather

The weather forecast for the month of January indicates that the Maldives has a 67% probability of seeing the eclipse.

January climate statistics Percentage of possible sunshine Percentage frequency of sky conditions Days with rain Average January high Average  January low
few scattered broken overcast obscured °C °C
Male’ 67 24.7 24.9 44.9 5.5 0 3 30 25

Islands

Atoll Island Partial Eclipse Begins Annular Eclipse Begins Maximum Eclipse Annular Eclipse Ends Partial Eclipse Ends Annular Eclipse Duration
Aa Bodufolhudhoo 10:13:03 12:18:01 12:23:26 12:28:49 14:21:55 10m47s
Aa Feridhoo 10:12:39 12:17:33 12:22:59 12:28:24 14:21:35 10m51s
Aa Himandhoo 10:12:30 12:17:19 12:22:48 12:28:15 14:21:25 10m55s
Aa Maalhos 10:12:31 12:17:22 12:22:50 12:28:16 14:21:28 10m53s
Aa Mathiveri 10:12:56 12:17:55 12:23:19 12:28:40 14:21:51 10m45s
Aa Thoddoo 10:14:03 12:19:10 12:24:29 12:29:48 14:22:39 10m38s
Aa Ukulhas 10:13:38 12:18:35 12:24:02 12:29:26 14:22:17 10m50s
Adh Dhidhdhoo 10:12:16 12:17:10 12:22:27 12:27:43 14:21:00 10m33s
Adh Dhigurah 10:12:30 12:17:25 12:22:43 12:27:59 14:21:11 10m34s
Adh Handhdhaameedhoo 10:13:05 12:17:57 12:23:23 12:28:48 14:21:44 10m51s
Adh Kuburudhoo 10:12:52 12:17:43 12:23:09 12:28:33 14:21:33 10m50s
Adh Maamigili 10:12:06 12:16:59 12:22:18 12:27:34 14:20:54 10m35s
Adh Omadhoo 10:13:01 12:17:53 12:23:18 12:28:42 14:21:39 10m49s
Adh Rangali 10:11:57 12:16:44 12:22:10 12:27:35 14:20:54 10m51s
B Dharavandhoo 10:15:51 12:21:49 12:26:25 12:30:59 14:24:05 9m10s
B Dhonfan 10:15:53 12:21:58 12:26:27 12:30:55 14:24:07 8m56s
B Eydhafushi 10:15:33 12:21:32 12:26:07 12:30:40 14:23:53 9m08s
B Fehendhoo 10:14:49 12:20:29 12:25:20 12:30:10 14:23:20 9m40s
B Fulhadhoo 10:14:45 12:20:31 12:25:17 12:30:01 14:23:19 9m30s
B Goidhoo 10:14:55 12:20:32 12:25:26 12:30:18 14:23:23 9m46s
B Hithaadhoo 10:14:53 12:20:51 12:25:26 12:29:59 14:23:26 9m08s
B Kamadhoo 10:16:05 12:22:22 12:26:40 12:30:57 14:24:17 8m34s
B Kendhoo 10:15:40 12:22:08 12:26:14 12:30:19 14:24:01 8m11s
B Kihaadhoo 10:15:56 12:22:05 12:26:31 12:30:55 14:24:10 8m49s
B Kihaadhuffaru 10:15:55 12:22:00 12:26:29 12:30:57 14:24:08 8m56s
B Kudarikilu 10:15:54 12:22:20 12:26:29 12:30:37 14:24:11 8m16s
B Maalhos 10:15:44 12:21:44 12:26:18 12:30:51 14:24:00 9m06s
B Thulhaadhoo 10:14:39 12:20:45 12:25:11 12:29:36 14:23:18 8m50s
Dh Badidhoo 10:11:42 12:17:23 12:21:42 12:25:59 14:20:14 8m35s
Dh Hulhudheli 10:11:08 12:16:43 12:21:06 12:25:27 14:19:50 8m44s
Dh Maaeboodhoo 10:11:16 12:17:28 12:21:10 12:24:51 14:19:47 7m23s
Dh Meedhoo 10:11:53 12:17:27 12:21:54 12:26:19 14:20:23 8m52s
Dh Ribudhoo 10:11:24 12:16:56 12:21:23 12:25:49 14:20:03 8m53s
Dh Vaani 10:11:27 12:17:39 12:21:21 12:25:03 14:19:54 7m23s
F Biledhdhoo 10:11:59 12:17:22 12:22:03 12:26:43 14:20:33 9m21s
F Feeali 10:12:18 12:17:28 12:22:25 12:27:21 14:20:51 9m52s
F Magoodhoo 10:11:53 12:17:15 12:21:55 12:26:35 14:20:27 9m19s
K Dhiffushi 10:14:53 12:19:55 12:25:20 12:30:42 14:23:09 10m47s
K Gaafaru 10:14:42 12:20:10 12:25:12 12:30:14 14:23:13 10m04s
K Gulhi 10:13:27 12:18:19 12:23:47 12:29:13 14:22:01 10m53s
K Guraidhoo 10:14:48 12:19:52 12:25:07 12:30:20 14:22:45 10m27s
K Himmafushi 10:14:12 12:19:12 12:24:37 12:30:01 14:22:40 10m49s
K Hulhumale’ 10:15:32 12:20:32 12:25:55 12:31:18 14:23:23 10m46s
K Huraa 10:14:20 12:19:20 12:24:46 12:30:09 14:22:46 10m49s
K Kaashidhoo 10:14:58 12:20:49 12:25:30 12:30:10 14:23:28 9m21s
K Maafushi 10:14:56 12:20:00 12:25:15 12:30:29 14:22:51 10m29s
K Male’ 10:15:23 12:20:22 12:25:45 12:31:07 14:23:15 10m45s
K Vilingili 10:13:40 12:18:35 12:24:02 12:29:28 14:22:16 10m52s
Lh Hinnavaru 10:17:23 12:23:43 12:27:59 12:32:15 14:25:08 8m31s
Lh Kurendhoo 10:17:40 12:24:02 12:28:16 12:32:28 14:25:19 8m26s
Lh Maafilaafushi 10:17:10 12:23:14 12:27:46 12:32:16 14:24:58 9m02s
Lh Olhuvelifushi 10:17:38 12:23:18 12:28:12 12:33:05 14:25:11 9m46s
M Dhiggaru 10:13:52 12:20:18 12:23:55 12:27:32 14:21:37 7m14s
M Kolhufushi 10:12:54 12:20:11 12:22:49 12:25:27 14:20:46 5m16s
M Maduvvari 10:13:53 12:20:21 12:23:56 12:27:31 14:21:37 7m09s
M Medhufushi 10:13:33 12:20:53 12:23:31 12:26:09 14:21:14 5m15s
M Mulah 10:13:42 12:20:46 12:23:41 12:26:35 14:21:23 5m49s
M Muli 10:13:41 12:20:45 12:23:40 12:26:34 14:21:22 5m48s
M Raiymandhoo 10:14:05 12:20:45 12:24:07 12:27:27 14:21:42 6m42s
M Veyvah 10:13:44 12:20:50 12:23:43 12:26:37 14:21:24 5m46s
N Fodhdhoo 10:17:09 12:24:45 12:27:46 12:30:47 14:25:06 6m01s
N Holhudhoo 10:17:20 12:24:50 12:27:57 12:31:04 14:25:12 6m14s
N Kedhikolhudhoo 10:18:12 12:26:04 12:28:49 12:31:34 14:25:47 5m29s
N Kudafari 10:18:01 12:25:36 12:28:39 12:31:40 14:25:39 6m04s
N Lhohi 10:17:50 12:25:13 12:28:27 12:31:41 14:25:31 6m28s
N Maafaru 10:18:11 12:25:21 12:28:48 12:32:16 14:25:44 6m54s
N Maalhendhoo 10:18:15 12:25:45 12:28:52 12:31:59 14:25:48 6m14s
N Miladhoo 10:17:44 12:25:04 12:28:21 12:31:08 14:25:27 6m34s
R Agolhitheemu 10:16:38 12:25:22 12:27:15 12:29:09 14:24:48 3m47s
R Boduhuraa 10:15:55 12:22:53 12:26:31 12:30:08 14:24:15 7m15s
R Fainu 10:16:04 12:23:04 12:26:40 12:30:15 14:24:20 7m10s
R Hulhudhuffaaru 10:16:32 12:25:01 12:27:09 12:29:16 14:24:43 4m15s
R Inguraidhoo 10:16:06 12:23:09 12:26:42 12:30:14 14:24:22 7m05s
R Innamaadhoo 10:16:16 12:23:33 12:26:52 12:30:10 14:24:29 6m36s
R Kinolhas 10:16:01 12:22:59 12:26:37 12:30:14 14:24:18 7m14s
R Maakurathu 10:16:21 12:23:52 12:26:58 12:30:03 14:24:34 6m10s
R Maduvvari 10:15:40 12:23:06 12:26:16 12:29:24 14:24:06 6m18s
R Meedhoo 10:15:49 12:22:59 12:26:25 12:29:50 14:24:11 6m50s
R Rasgetheemu 10:16:35 12:25:31 12:27:12 12:28:54 14:24:46 3m22s
R Rasmaadhoo 10:16:17 12:23:38 12:26:53 12:30:08 14:24:30 6m30s
R Vaadhoo 10:16:39 12:26:14 12:27:16 12:28:18 14:24:49 2m04s
T Buruni 10:11:32 12:18:38 12:21:22 12:24:06 14:19:49 5m28s
V Felidhoo 10:14:22 12:19:58 12:24:32 12:29:06 14:22:11 9m08s
V Fulidhoo 10:14:16 12:19:18 12:24:31 12:29:33 14:22:17 10m04s
V Keyodhoo 10:14:22 12:19:59 12:24:32 12:29:04 14:22:10 9m05s
V Rakeedhoo 10:13:52 12:19:38 12:24:00 12:28:21 14:21:47 8m43s
V Thinadhoo 10:14:22 12:19:55 12:24:32 12:29:09 14:22:11 9m13s

Resorts

Resort Partial Eclipse Begins Annular Eclipse Begins Maximum Eclipse Annular Eclipse Ends Partial Eclipse Ends Annular Eclipse Duration
Adaaran Club Bathala 10:13:27 12:18:21 12:23:49 12:29:15 14:22:05 10m54s
Adaaran Club Rannaalhi 10:12:49 12:17:39 12:23:07 12:28:34 14:21:36 10m54s
Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi 10:14:26 12:19:26 12:24:51 12:30:15 14:22:50 10m48s
Adaaran Select Meedhupparu 10:15:53 12:22:59 12:26:28 12:29:57 14:24:13 6m57s
Alimatha Aquatic Resort 10:14:23 12:19:44 12:24:36 12:29:27 14:22:18 9m43s
Anantara Resort and Spa – Dhigufinolhu 10:13:24 12:18:17 12:23:44 12:29:10 14:21:59 10m52s
Angaga Island Resort and Spa 10:12:17 12:17:07 12:22:31 12:27:54 14:21:07 10m47s
Angsana Resort and Spa – Ihuru 10:13:41 12:18:43 12:24:06 12:29:27 14:22:22 10m44s
Angsana Resort and Spa – Velavaru 10:11:53 12:17:30 12:21:53 12:26:16 14:20:23 8m46s
Asdu Sun Island 10:13:06 12:18:25 12:23:31 12:28:37 14:22:06 10m12s
Athurugau Island Resort 10:12:40 12:17:30 12:22:58 12:28:25 14:21:30 10m54s
Bandos Island Resort 10:15:30 12:20:29 12:25:55 12:31:19 14:23:25 10m50s
Banyan Tree – Vabbinfaru 10:15:22 12:20:20 12:25:47 12:31:12 14:23:20 10m51s
Baros Holiday Resort 10:15:21 12:20:18 12:25:45 12:31:10 14:23:19 10m51s
Biyaadho Island Resort 10:14:49 12:19:52 12:25:08 12:30:23 14:22:47 10m31s
Bolifushi 10:14:56 12:19:54 12:25:17 12:30:40 14:22:58 10m46s
Chaaya Island Dhonveli 10:14:24 12:19:23 12:24:49 12:30:13 14:22:47 10m50s
Chaaya Lagoon Hakuraahuraa 10:13:22 12:20:43 12:23:19 12:25:55 14:21:06 5m12s
Chaaya Reef Ellaidhoo 10:13:19 12:18:12 12:23:40 12:29:06 14:21:58 10m54s
Club Faru – Farukolhufushi 10:13:59 12:18:56 12:24:23 12:29:48 14:22:30 10m51s
Club Med – Kanifinolhu 10:15:39 12:20:38 12:26:02 12:31:24 14:23:27 10m46s
Club Med – Kanifinolhu 10:14:23 12:19:23 12:24:48 12:30:12 14:22:48 10m48s
Coco Palm 10:14:52 12:20:58 12:25:24 12:29:49 14:23:27 8m50s
Coco Palm Boduhithi 10:15:26 12:20:26 12:25:52 12:31:17 14:23:27 10m51s
Coco Palm Kudahithi 10:13:46 12:18:54 12:24:12 12:29:28 14:22:28 10m33s
Cocoa Island – Makunufushi 10:14:51 12:19:54 12:25:09 12:30:23 14:22:47 10m28s
Cocoa Island – Makunufushi 10:13:12 12:18:03 12:23:31 12:28:57 14:21:50 10m53s
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island 10:11:55 12:16:42 12:22:08 12:27:33 14:20:53 10m51s
Dhiggiri Tourist Resort 10:14:30 12:19:46 12:24:45 12:29:42 14:22:25 9m56s
Dhonimigili Island 10:13:07 12:17:58 12:23:27 12:28:53 14:21:49 10m54s
Emboodhoo Village 10:13:37 12:18:31 12:23:59 12:29:25 14:22:11 10m54s
Eriyadhoo Island Resort 10:14:11 12:19:30 12:24:39 12:29:47 14:22:49 10m16s
Fihaalhohi Island Resort 10:12:48 12:17:38 12:23:06 12:28:33 14:21:34 10m54s
Filitheyo Tourist Resort 10:12:20 12:17:36 12:22:26 12:27:15 14:20:50 9m39s
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaagiraavaru 10:16:01 12:22:21 12:26:36 12:30:50 14:24:14 8m28s
Full Moon Beach Resort – Furanafushi 10:14:01 12:18:58 12:24:25 12:29:50 14:22:31 10m51s
Gangehi Island Resort 10:13:02 12:18:02 12:23:24 12:28:45 14:21:55 10m43s
Gasfinolhu Island Resort 10:14:28 12:19:28 12:24:54 12:30:18 14:22:52 10m48s
Giraavaru Tourist Resort 10:13:29 12:18:27 12:23:53 12:29:17 14:22:11 10m50s
Halaveli Holiday Village 10:13:16 12:18:09 12:23:37 12:29:03 14:21:57 10m54s
Helengeli Island Resort 10:14:45 12:20:01 12:25:14 12:30:25 14:23:11 10m23s
Holiday Island – Dhiffushi 10:12:04 12:16:56 12:24:14 12:27:32 14:20:52 10m36s
Huvafenfushi 10:13:39 12:18:45 12:24:04 12:29:22 14:22:23 10m37s
Kandoomaa Tourist Resort 10:13:11 12:18:03 12:23:30 12:28:56 14:21:49 10m52s
Kudarah Island Resort 10:12:31 12:17:24 12:22:44 12:28:02 14:21:12 10m38s
Kuramathi Tourist Resort 10:13:50 12:18:48 12:24:14 12:29:38 14:22:25 10m49s
Kuredhdhu Island Resort 10:17:18 12:23:13 12:27:53 12:32:31 14:25:01 9m18s
Kurumba Maldives 10:13:53 12:18:51 12:24:17 12:29:42 14:22:26 10m51s
Laguna Maldives – Velassaru 10:13:27 12:18:21 12:23:49 12:29:14 14:22:06 10m53s
Lily Beach Resort – Huvahendhoo 10:12:46 12:17:39 12:23:01 12:28:21 14:21:25 10m42s
Maayaafushi Toursit Resort 10:13:21 12:18:14 12:23:42 12:29:09 14:22:01 10m54s
Machchafushi Island Resort 10:12:26 12:17:18 12:22:40 12:28:00 14:21:11 10m41s
Madoogali 10:12:49 12:17:44 12:23:10 12:28:34 14:21:43 10m50s
Makunudhoo Island 10:14:05 12:19:21 12:24:32 12:29:42 14:22:44 10m21s
Meeru Island Resort – Meerufenfushi 10:14:56 12:19:59 12:25:23 12:30:45 14:23:12 10m46s
Mirihi Island Resort 10:12:08 12:16:57 12:22:22 12:27:45 14:21:01 10m48s
Moofushi Island Resort 10:12:23 12:17:12 12:22:41 12:28:08 14:21:20 10m55s
Nika Island Hotel – Kudafolhudhoo 10:12:59 12:17:58 12:23:22 12:28:44 14:21:52 10m46s
Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort 10:13:03 12:17:54 12:23:20 12:28:45 14:21:42 10m51s
One & Only Kanuhuraa 10:17:46 12:24:02 12:28:02 12:32:42 14:25:22 8m39s
One & Only Maldives at Reethirah 10:13:54 12:19:10 12:24:22 12:29:32 14:22:37 10m22s
Palm Beach Resort — Madhiriguraidhoo 10:17:50 12:23:52 12:28:25 12:32:57 14:25:23 9m05s
Palm Tree Island – Boduhuraa 10:15:06 12:20:09 12:25:25 12:30:39 14:22:58 10m29s
Palm Tree Island – Veligandu Huraa 10:13:24 12:18:16 12:23:44 12:29:10 14:21:59 10m53s
Paradise Island Resort 10:14:06 12:19:05 12:24:31 12:29:55 14:22:36 10m49s
Ranveli Village -Viligilivaru 10:12:43 12:17:36 12:22:57 12:28:16 14:21:21 10m39s
Reethi Beach Resort – Fonimagoodhoo 10:16:08 12:22:19 12:26:43 12:31:05 14:24:18 8m45s
Rihiveli Beach Resort 10:12:50 12:17:40 12:23:07 12:28:32 14:21:32 10m51s
Royal Island Resort and Spa – Horubadhoo 10:15:36 12:21:44 12:26:10 12:30:34 14:23:56 8m50s
Soneva Fushi and Resort – Kunfunadhoo 10:15:35 12:21:34 12:26:09 12:30:42 14:23:54 9m07s
Soneva Gili Resort and Spa 10:14:08 12:19:08 12:24:33 12:29:57 14:22:38 10m49s
Summer Island Village – Ziyaaraiyfushi 10:13:57 12:19:14 12:24:24 12:29:34 14:22:39 10m19s
Sun Island Resort and Spa – Nalaguraidhoo 10:12:00 12:16:50 12:22:11 12:27:29 14:20:50 10m38s
Taj Coral Reef Resort – Hembadhoo 10:13:56 12:19:08 12:24:23 12:29:35 14:22:37 10m27s
Taj Exotica – Emboodhoofonolhu 10:13:42 12:18:36 12:24:04 12:29:30 14:22:15 10m54s
Thundufushi Island Resort 10:12:14 12:17:01 12:22:30 12:27:57 14:21:10 10M55S
Twin Island Resort – Maafushivaru 10:12:31 12:17:23 12:22:44 12:28:05 14:21:14 10m42s
Vakarufalhi Island Resort 10:12:29 12:17:22 12:22:43 12:28:02 14:21:12 10m39s
Velidhoo Island Resort 10:13:10 12:18:09 12:23:33 12:28:56 14:21:59 10m47s
Veligandu Island 10:14:00 12:19:00 12:24:25 12:29:48 14:22:32 10m48s
Vilamendhoo Island Resort 10:12:46 12:17:39 12:23:00 12:28:19 14:21:24 10m40s
Vilu Reef – Meedhuffushi 10:11:52 12:17:25 12:21:54 12:26:21 14:20:24 8m55s
W Retreat and Spa – Fesdhoo 10:12:51 12:17:43 12:23:11 12:28:37 14:21:41 10m54s
White Sands Resort and Spa – Dhidhdhoofinolhu 10:12:20 12:17:15 12:22:32 12:27:48 14:21:03 10m33s

Links

- Department of Meteorology
- Marine Research Center
- National Center for Information Technology
- Conchology Association of Maldives