Annular Solar Eclipse of 9 May, 2032 AD

An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Sunday 9 May, 2032 UT, lasting from 11:09–15:41 UT. A large annular eclipse will cover over 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 44 km wide; it will last just 22 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse. It will be seen from a tiny band in the Southern Ocean. The partial eclipse will be visible in southern South America and Africa.

The timings of the phases of the overall eclipse worldwide are as follows. In any particular place it will be seen for a significantly shorter duration as the shadow moves across the Earth:

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.528° in apparent diameter, 0.9% smaller than average. The Moon will be 5 days after perigee and 7 days before apogee. At maximum eclipse it will be 0.526° in apparent diameter, which is 1.0% smaller than average; this is not large enough to cover the Sun, which is why this is an annular 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.

Interactive Map

This map shows the visibility of the eclipse. The shaded area will see the annular solar eclipse; however, near the edges of this area, the eclipse will be very short. The bold line shows the centre of the path, where the eclipse will last longest, so this is where you want to be if possible.

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.

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 annular 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:

• 25 Apr, 2032 AD — Total Lunar Eclipse
• 9 May, 2032 AD — Annular Solar Eclipse (this eclipse)

This is the 22nd eclipse in solar Saros series 148.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

• 7 Apr, 1978 AD — Partial Solar Eclipse (previous in the Triple Saros)
• 17 Apr, 1996 AD — Partial Solar Eclipse
• 29 Apr, 2014 AD — Annular Solar Eclipse
• 9 May, 2032 AD — Annular Solar Eclipse (this eclipse)
• 20 May, 2050 AD — Hybrid Solar Eclipse
• 31 May, 2068 AD — Total Solar Eclipse
• 11 Jun, 2086 AD — Total Solar Eclipse (next in the Triple Saros)

This Saros series, solar Saros series 148, is linked to lunar Saros series 141. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

• 5 May, 2023 AD — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
• 16 May, 2041 AD — Partial Lunar Eclipse

Eclipse Parameters

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: 2015-09-17 04:54:30 UTC.