A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Wednesday 11 May, 2078 UT, lasting from 15:17–20:31 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 40 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 232 km wide. It will be seen across Mexico and the south-eastern US. The partial eclipse will be visible over most of North America.

The timings of the phases of the overall eclipse worldwide are as follows. In any particular place it will be seen for a significantly shorter duration as the shadow moves across the Earth:

Partial eclipse begins: 15:17:36 UT
Total eclipse begins: 16:11:44 UT
Maximum eclipse: 17:54:30 UT
Total eclipse ends: 19:37:11 UT
Partial eclipse ends: 20:31:22 UT

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.528° in apparent diameter, 1.0% smaller than average. The Moon will be at perigee, making it extremely large. At the start and end of the eclipse the Moon will be 0.555°, and at maximum eclipse 0.565°, which is 6.4% larger than average; hence it will cover the Sun, making this a total eclipse. The statistics page has information on the ranges of the sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

A major total eclipse will begin in the Pacific, then cross Mexico before running up the US Gulf coast, crossing the south-eastern states before running off to finish in the Atlantic. This will be a great spectacle for millions of people in the eclipse path.

Interactive Map

This map shows the visibility of the eclipse. The shaded area will see the total solar eclipse; however, near the edges of this area, the eclipse will be very short. The bold line shows the centre of the path, where the eclipse will last longest, so this is where you want to be if possible.

Use the zoom controls to zoom in and out; hover your mouse over any point on the centreline to see the time and duration of the eclipse at that point. You can pan and zoom the map to see detail for any part of the eclipse path.

The interactive map is currently not available.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the total solar eclipse. It also shows the broader area in which a partial eclipse will be seen. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This is the 33rd eclipse in solar Saros series 139.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 139, is linked to lunar Saros series 132. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 17:54:22 on 11 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 17:56:55 on 11 May TDT
Saros Series 139 Number in Series 33
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0701
Gamma 0.1838 Path Width (km) 232
Delta T 2m33s Error ± 1m02s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 5m40s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 151083309 km (82.5%) Moon Distance 358528 km (4.2%)
Sun Diameter 0.528° Moon Diameter 0.555° - 0.565°
Perigee 01:15 on 11 May UT Apogee 17:13 on 23 May UT
Contact p1 15:17:36 on 11 May UT Contact p2
Contact u1 16:11:44 on 11 May UT Contact u2 16:14:33 on 11 May UT
Max eclipse 17:54:30 on 11 May UT
Contact u3 19:34:23 on 11 May UT Contact u4 19:37:11 on 11 May UT
Contact p3 Contact p4 20:31:22 on 11 May UT

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale.

The Sun and Moon distances are shown in km, and as a percentage of their minimum - maximum distances; hence 0% is the closest possible (Earth's perihelion, or the Moon's closest possible perigee) and 100% is the farthest (aphelion, the farthest apogee). The statistics page has information on the ranges of sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:46 UTC.