An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Thursday 20 March, 2053 UT, with maximum eclipse at 07:06 UT. A large annular eclipse will cover over 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 31 km wide; it will last 50 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.
The annular eclipse lasts for 50 seconds.
Maximum eclipse is at 07:06:40 UT.
During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.535° in apparent
diameter, 0.4% larger than average. The Moon will be 7 days after apogee and 5 days before perigee.
At maximum eclipse it will be 0.531° in
apparent diameter, which is around 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.
The interactive map is currently not available.
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)
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:
This is the 31st eclipse in solar Saros series 140.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
This Saros series, solar Saros series 140,
is linked to lunar Saros series 133. The
nearest partner eclipses in that series are:
Eclipse Parameters
| UT Date/time (max) | 07:06:40 on 20 Mar UT |
TDT Date/time (max) | 07:08:19 on 20 Mar TDT |
| Saros Series | 140 |
Number in Series | 31 |
| Penumbral Magnitiude | |
Central Magnitiude | 0.9919 |
| Gamma | -0.4089 |
Path Width (km) | 31 |
| Delta T | 1m39s |
Error | ± 0m33s (95%) |
| Penumbral Duration | |
Partial Duration | |
| Total Duration | 0m50s |
| |
| Partial Rating | |
Total Rating | |
| Sun Distance | 148975896 km (38.9%) |
Moon Distance | 380584 km (48.1%) |
| Sun Diameter | 0.535° |
Moon Diameter | 0.523° - 0.531° |
| Apogee | 21:52 on 12 Mar UT |
Perigee | 21:15 on 25 Mar 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)
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: 2015-06-21 22:11:46 UTC.
