An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Wednesday 9 December, 2178 UT, with maximum eclipse at 07:13 UT. A large annular eclipse will cover 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 118 km wide; it will last 2 minutes and 3 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasts for 2 minutes and 3 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 07:13:30 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.541° in apparent diameter, 1.5% larger than average. The Moon will be 6 days after perigee and 7 days before apogee. At maximum eclipse it will be 0.527° in apparent diameter, which is 0.7% 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.

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 48th eclipse in solar Saros series 135.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 135, is linked to lunar Saros series 128. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 07:13:30 on 9 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 07:20:02 on 9 Dec TDT
Saros Series 135 Number in Series 48
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9745
Gamma -0.6338 Path Width (km) 118
Delta T 6m32s Error ± 3m54s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 2m03s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 147410337 km (6.5%) Moon Distance 382370 km (51.6%)
Sun Diameter 0.541° Moon Diameter 0.521° - 0.527°
Perigee 21:45 on 2 Dec UT Apogee 10:13 on 16 Dec 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.