A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Sunday 25 December, 2755 UT, with maximum eclipse at 07:46 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 5 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 174 km wide.

The total eclipse lasts for 3 minutes and 5 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 07:46:04 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 16th eclipse in solar Saros series 173.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 173, is linked to lunar Saros series 166. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 07:46:04 on 25 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 08:32:19 on 25 Dec TDT
Saros Series 173 Number in Series 16
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0335
Gamma 0.7595 Path Width (km) 174
Delta T 46m15s Error ± 38m51s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m05s
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.