Total Solar Eclipse of 11 May, 2097 AD

A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Saturday 11 May, 2097 UT, lasting from 16:18–20:44 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 10 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 339 km wide at maximum. It will be seen through Alaska and across Svalbard to finish in far northern Lappland. The partial eclipse will be visible over most of Canada, and the northwestern USA.

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:

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.528° in apparent diameter, 1.0% smaller than average. The Moon will be just a day before perigee, making it fairly large. At the start and end of the eclipse the Moon will be 0.551°, and at maximum eclipse 0.556°, which is 4.8% 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.

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.

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:

• 26 Apr, 2097 AD — Partial Lunar Eclipse
• 11 May, 2097 AD — Total Solar Eclipse (this eclipse)

This is the 25th eclipse in solar Saros series 149.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

• 9 Apr, 2043 AD — Total Solar Eclipse (previous in the Triple Saros)
• 20 Apr, 2061 AD — Total Solar Eclipse
• 1 May, 2079 AD — Total Solar Eclipse
• 11 May, 2097 AD — Total Solar Eclipse (this eclipse)
• 24 May, 2115 AD — Total Solar Eclipse
• 3 Jun, 2133 AD — Total Solar Eclipse
• 14 Jun, 2151 AD — Total Solar Eclipse (next in the Triple Saros)

This Saros series, solar Saros series 149, is linked to lunar Saros series 142. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

• 5 May, 2088 AD — Partial Lunar Eclipse
• 17 May, 2106 AD — Partial Lunar Eclipse

Eclipse Parameters

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.