The exact time and duration of the eclipse will depend on where you are and your elevation. Totality will commence at around 06:37 AM on the east coast of Cape York and 06:39 on the west coast. The duration of totality increases the closer you are to the centre line and the further east you are.
Location | Start of Partial Phases (1st Contact) | Start of totality (2nd contact) | Duration of totality |
Atherton | 5:45 | 6:39:34 | 36 seconds |
Babinda | 5:45 | 6:39:22 | 1 minute 16 seconds |
Cairns CBD | 5:45 | 6:39:33 | 2 minutes |
Cape Tribulation | 5:44 | 6:37:55 | 1 minute 27 seconds |
Gordonvale | 5:45 | 6:38:00 | 1 minute 37 seconds |
Innisfail CBD | 5:45 | 6:40:02 | 20 seconds |
Kowanyama | 5:45 | 6:37:07 | 1 minute 35 seconds |
Lakeland Downs | 5:44 | 6:37:37 | 1 minute 32 seconds |
Laura | 5:44 | 6:37:32 | 1 minute 02 seconds |
Mareeba | 5:45 | 6:38:45 | 1 minute 40 seconds |
Mossman | 5:44 | 6:38:00 | 2 minutes 4 seconds |
Oak Beach | 5:44 | 6:38:09 | 2 minutes 5 seconds |
Tolga | 5:44 | 6:38:02 | 2 minutes 4 seconds |
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