An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Thursday 14 October, 2460 UT, with maximum eclipse at 20:04 UT. A large annular eclipse will cover 98% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 328 km wide at maximum; it will last 1 minute and 9 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasts for 1 minute and 9 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 20:04:26 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 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 48th eclipse in solar Saros series 141.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 141, is linked to lunar Saros series 134. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:04:26 on 14 Oct UT TDT Date/time (max) 20:25:57 on 14 Oct TDT
Saros Series 141 Number in Series 48
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9817
Gamma -0.9775 Path Width (km) 328
Delta T 21m31s Error ± 17m30s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m09s
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.