A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Tuesday 26 July, 2185 UT, with maximum eclipse at 22:31 UT. This marginal total eclipse will last 2 minutes and 27 seconds, with the total path covering a small area in the south polar regions.

The total eclipse lasts for 2 minutes and 27 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 22:31:29 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.525° in apparent diameter, 1.5% smaller than average. The Moon will be just 2 days past perigee, making it relatively large. At the start and end of the eclipse the Moon will be 0.544°, and at maximum eclipse 0.544°, which is 2.5% 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.

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 61st eclipse in solar Saros series 129.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 129, is linked to lunar Saros series 122. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 22:31:29 on 26 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 22:38:16 on 26 Jul TDT
Saros Series 129 Number in Series 61
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.037
Gamma -0.9967 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 6m47s Error ± 4m08s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 2m27s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 151958783 km (100.6%) Moon Distance 365884 km (18.9%)
Sun Diameter 0.525° Moon Diameter 0.544° - 0.544°
Perigee 20:32 on 24 Jul UT Apogee 18:34 on 5 Aug 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 22:11:47 UTC.