There are 5 eclipses in 2010, 2 of the Sun and 3 of the Moon:
| Date |
Kinds of eclipse |
| Jan 1 |
Partial eclipse of the Moon |
| Jan 15 |
Annular eclipse of the Sun |
| Jun 26 |
Partial eclipse of the Moon |
| Jul 12 |
Total eclipse of the Sun |
| Dec 21 |
Total eclipse of the Moon |
Of these 5 eclipses, 3 eclipses of the Moon and 1 eclipse of the Sun will be visible in Hong Kong. Details are given below:
Annular eclipse of the Sun on Jan 15
(The annular eclipse will only be visible as a partial eclipse in Hong Kong.)
| State |
Time |
Date |
| Eclipse begins |
15:33 |
Jan 15 |
| Max. Eclipse |
16:54 |
Jan 15 |
| Sunset |
18:00 |
Jan 15 |
Partial eclipse of the Moon on Jan 1
| State |
Time |
Date |
| Moon enters penumbra |
01:15 |
Jan 01 |
| Moon enters umbra |
02:52 |
Jan 01 |
| Max. eclipse |
03:23 |
Jan 01 |
| Moon exits umbra |
03:54 |
Jan 01 |
| Moon exits penumbra |
05:30 |
Jan 01 |
Partial eclipse of the Moon on Jun 26
| State |
Time |
Date |
| Moonrise |
19:08 |
Jun 26 |
| Max. eclipse |
19:38 |
Jun 26 |
| Moon exits umbra |
21:00 |
Jun 26 |
| Moon exits penumbra |
22:21 |
Jun 26 |
Total eclipse of the Moon on Dec 21
(The total eclipse will only be visible as a partial eclipse in Hong Kong.)
| State |
Time |
Date |
| Moonrise |
17:44 |
Dec 21 |
| Moon exits umbra |
18:01 |
Dec 21 |
| Moon exits penumbra |
19:06 |
Dec 21 |
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