A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Friday 29 April, 2777 UT, with maximum eclipse at 18:21 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes exactly at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 307 km wide at maximum.

The total eclipse lasts for 5 minutes exactly. Maximum eclipse is at 18:21:45 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 25th eclipse in solar Saros series 170.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 170, is linked to lunar Saros series 163. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 18:21:45 on 29 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 19:10:09 on 29 Apr TDT
Saros Series 170 Number in Series 25
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0607
Gamma -0.7632 Path Width (km) 307
Delta T 48m24s Error ± 40m42s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 5m00s
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.