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Accuracy

Due to the erratic rotation of the Earth, the time and location of the eclipse cannot be forecast perfectly. This eclipse's time is estimated to be accurate ± 0m05s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 0.022 degrees, or around ± 2.3 km (1.2 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on Tuesday 2 July, 2019 UT, lasting from 16:55–21:50 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 33 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 201 km wide. It was seen across the south Pacific and over Chile and Argentina. The partial eclipse was visible in most of South America.

The timings of the phases of the overall eclipse worldwide are as follows. In any particular place it would have been seen for a significantly shorter duration as the shadow moved across the Earth:

Partial eclipse began: 16:55:08 UT
Total eclipse began: 18:01:04 UT
Maximum eclipse: 19:22:53 UT
Total eclipse ended: 20:44:44 UT
Partial eclipse ended: 21:50:34 UT

During this eclipse the Sun was 0.524° in apparent diameter, 1.6% smaller than average. The Moon was just 2 days before perigee, making it fairly large. At the start and end of the eclipse the Moon was 0.541°, and at maximum eclipse 0.548°, which is 3.3% larger than average; hence it covered the Sun, making this a total eclipse. The statistics page has information on the ranges of the sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Pacific

The total eclipse narrowly misses the Pitcairn Islands at 18:28 UT. The path of the total eclipse is 169 km (105 miles) wide here, and the eclipse will last around 3 minutes 33 seconds; the islands will see a partial eclipse covering 97% of the Sun.

South America

The total eclipse reaches the mainland in its declining stages, but it will still be a spectular event even so. It makes landfall north of La Serena, Chile, at 20:39 UT. At this point, although the eclipse is in its closing stages, the duration of the total eclipse will still be an impressive 2 minutes 34 seconds on the centreline, and the path of the total eclipse will be 145 km (90.1 miles) wide. La Serena will see 2 minutes 15 seconds of totality, still a spectacular eclipse. The European Southern Observatory facility at La Silla is also in the path of totality; although well north of the centreline, it should see a total eclipse lasting 1 minute 51 seconds, from 20:39:24–20:41:15 UT.

The path of totality crosses into Argentina, moving rapidly now, and passes north of Río Cuarto just after 20:42 UT; the eclipse path at this point will be about 136 km (84.5 miles) wide, and the total eclipse will last for 2 minutes 14 seconds on the centreline, with Rio Cuarto seeing 1 minute 59 seconds.

The eclipse continues south-east, and finally ends just south of Buenos Aires at sunset, at 20:44 UT. At this point, totality will still last for over 2 minutes, as the sun sets totally eclipsed.

Interactive Map

This map shows the visibility of the eclipse. The shaded area saw the total solar eclipse; however, near the edges of this area, the eclipse was very short. The bold line shows the centre of the path, where the eclipse lasted longest.

Use the zoom controls to zoom in and out; hover your mouse over any point on the centreline to see the time and duration of the eclipse at that point. You can pan and zoom the map to see detail for any part of the eclipse path.

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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 was seen. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 58th eclipse in solar Saros series 127.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 127, is linked to lunar Saros series 120. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 19:22:56 on 2 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 19:24:07 on 2 Jul TDT
Saros Series 127 Number in Series 58
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0459
Gamma -0.6466 Path Width (km) 201
Delta T 1m11s Error ± 0m05s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m33s
Partial Rating minor Total Rating travel
Sun Distance 152102162 km (103.6%) Moon Distance 367731 km (22.5%)
Sun Diameter 0.524° Moon Diameter 0.541° - 0.548°
Apogee 07:51 on 23 Jun UT Perigee 04:55 on 5 Jul UT
Contact p1 16:55:08 on 2 Jul UT Contact p2
Contact u1 18:01:04 on 2 Jul UT Contact u2 18:03:25 on 2 Jul UT
Max eclipse 19:22:53 on 2 Jul UT
Contact u3 20:42:20 on 2 Jul UT Contact u4 20:44:44 on 2 Jul UT
Contact p3 Contact p4 21:50:34 on 2 Jul UT

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.

The Sun and Moon distances are shown in km, and as a percentage of their minimum - maximum distances; hence 0% is the closest possible (Earth's perihelion, or the Moon's closest possible perigee) and 100% is the farthest (aphelion, the farthest apogee). The statistics page has information on the ranges of sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Data last updated: 2016-03-13 17:25:11 UTC.