An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Thursday 8 January, 2122 UT, with maximum eclipse at 15:44 UT. A large annular eclipse will cover over 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a narrow path at most 34 km wide; it will last 1 minute and 2 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasts for 1 minute and 2 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 15:44:35 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.542° in apparent diameter, 1.7% larger than average. The Moon will be just 4 days before perigee, making it relatively large. At maximum eclipse it will be 0.537° in apparent diameter, which is 1.1% larger 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.

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:

This is the 29th eclipse in solar Saros series 143.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 143, is linked to lunar Saros series 136. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 15:44:35 on 8 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 15:48:51 on 8 Jan TDT
Saros Series 143 Number in Series 29
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9907
Gamma 0.2713 Path Width (km) 34
Delta T 4m16s Error ± 2m08s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m02s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 147118482 km (0.5%) Moon Distance 376682 km (40.3%)
Sun Diameter 0.542° Moon Diameter 0.528° - 0.537°
Apogee 16:47 on 31 Dec UT Perigee 20:40 on 12 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: 2015-06-21 22:11:47 UTC.