A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Sunday 21 July, 2707 UT, with maximum eclipse at 11:16 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 48 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 199 km wide.

The total eclipse lasts for 5 minutes and 48 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 11:16:37 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 3 eclipses:

This is the 37th eclipse in solar Saros series 157.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 157, is linked to lunar Saros series 150. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 11:16:37 on 21 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 11:58:10 on 21 Jul TDT
Saros Series 157 Number in Series 37
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0593
Gamma -0.1871 Path Width (km) 199
Delta T 41m33s Error ± 34m55s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 5m48s
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 22:11:48 UTC.