A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Wednesday 21 April, 2460 UT, with maximum eclipse at 17:48 UT. The Sun will be darkened for 1 minute and 34 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 154 km wide. This will be a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasts for 1 minute and 34 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 17:48:20 UT.

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 62nd eclipse in solar Saros series 136.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 136, is linked to lunar Saros series 129. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 17:48:20 on 21 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 18:09:49 on 21 Apr TDT
Saros Series 136 Number in Series 62
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0236
Gamma 0.8503 Path Width (km) 154
Delta T 21m29s Error ± 17m30s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m34s
Partial Rating Total Rating

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.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:47 UTC.