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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 ± 0m18s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 0.076 degrees, or around ± 3 km (1.9 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A partial eclipse of the Sun occurs on Friday 16 January, 2037 UT, lasting from 07:41–11:53 UT. A moderate partial eclipse, with 70% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, will create an interesting spectacle for observers from Europe, north Africa, and the Middle East.

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:

Partial eclipse begins: 07:41:04 UT
Maximum eclipse: 09:47:20 UT
Partial eclipse ends: 11:53:34 UT

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.542° in apparent diameter, 1.7% larger than average. The Moon will be just 3 days before apogee, making it very small. At maximum eclipse it will be 0.495° in apparent diameter, which is 6.8% smaller than average. This has no real effect on this eclipse, since the Moon's central shadow misses the Earth, making this a partial 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.

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 partial solar eclipse. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This is the 59th eclipse in solar Saros series 122.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 122, is linked to lunar Saros series 115. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 09:47:33 on 16 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 09:48:55 on 16 Jan TDT
Saros Series 122 Number in Series 59
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.7049
Gamma 1.1477 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 1m22s Error ± 0m18s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration
Partial Rating major Total Rating
Sun Distance 147170035 km (1.6%) Moon Distance 401992 km (90.6%)
Sun Diameter 0.542° Moon Diameter 0.495° - 0.495°
Perigee 21:30 on 3 Jan UT Apogee 17:44 on 19 Jan UT
Contact p1 07:41:04 on 16 Jan UT Contact p2
Contact u1 Contact u2
Max eclipse 09:47:20 on 16 Jan UT
Contact u3 Contact u4
Contact p3 Contact p4 11:53:34 on 16 Jan 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: 2015-09-17 04:54:30 UTC.