A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Friday 23 March, 2536 UT, with maximum eclipse at 06:24 UT. The Sun will be darkened for 46 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 121 km wide. This will be a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasts for 46 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 06:24:09 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 60th 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) 06:24:09 on 23 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 06:51:06 on 23 Mar TDT
Saros Series 138 Number in Series 60
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0115
Gamma 0.9435 Path Width (km) 121
Delta T 26m57s Error ± 22m21s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m46s
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.