An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Friday 18 September, 2229 UT, with maximum eclipse at 10:26 UT. A large annular eclipse will cover 98% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 89 km wide; it will last 1 minute and 44 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasts for 1 minute and 44 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 10:26:15 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.530° in apparent diameter, 0.6% smaller than average. The Moon will be 9 days after perigee and 6 days before apogee. At maximum eclipse it will be 0.520° in apparent diameter, which is 2.1% smaller than average; this is not large enough to cover the Sun, which is why this is an annular 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 annular 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 43rd eclipse in solar Saros series 138.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 138, is linked to lunar Saros series 131. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 10:26:15 on 18 Sep UT TDT Date/time (max) 10:34:51 on 18 Sep TDT
Saros Series 138 Number in Series 43
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9805
Gamma 0.6439 Path Width (km) 89
Delta T 8m36s Error ± 5m48s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m44s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 150472177 km (69.8%) Moon Distance 387815 km (62.5%)
Sun Diameter 0.530° Moon Diameter 0.513° - 0.520°
Perigee 15:01 on 9 Sep UT Apogee 17:09 on 24 Sep 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.