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Partial Solar Eclipse - April 8, 2005
The Moon will between Earth and the Sun on April 8, partially covering the Sun's disk. The eclipse will be visible across much of the United States. The Moon covers more of the Sun as viewed from the southeastern part of the country. This chart shows beginning and ending times for the eclipse for several cities.

City	Time (p.m.)	*Extent (%)**
Atlanta	5:36-6:59	11
Austin	4:17-5:59	16
Birmingham	4:34-5:59	11
Columbia, SC	5:38-6:59	11
Houston	4:17-6:02	18
Jacksonville	5:28-7:07	21
Little Rock	4:35-5:51	7
Memphis	5:38-6:52	7
Miami	5:20-7:14	35
New Orleans	4:21-6:05	20
Orlando	5:25-7:10	26
San Antonio	4:14-6:00	18
San Juan	5:21-sunset	59
St. Petersburg	5:22-7:11	29
Tampa	5:23-7:11	28

*Local beginning and ending times. The eclipse is at maximum at the middle of this period.

**Shows what percentage of the solar disk is covered by the Moon.

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