Great South American Eclipse The only total solar eclipse of 2019 will plunge parts of Chile and Argentina into darkness. Outside the 150km-wide path of totality, skywatchers will experience a partial eclipse Greatest eclipse 19:22:53 GMT Duration 4 mins 32.8 secs 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 80% 60% 40% All times GMT 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 Detail map Never look directly at eclipse with naked eye, binoculars, cameras or telescopes without specialized solar filters DURATION La Serena 2m 18s San Juan 0m 36s Río Cuarto 1m 59s La Silla – European Southern Observatory Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory PATH OF TOTALITY PACIFIC OCEAN CHILE Valparaíso Santiago ANDES Mendoza ARGENTINA Córdoba Rosario Buenos Aires BRAZIL URUGUAY Montevideo Río de la Plata 100km 60 miles Sources: NASA, Space.com © GRAPHIC NEWS