A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Wednesday 18 July, 2232 UT, with maximum eclipse at 21:56 UT. The Sun will be darkened for 1 minute and 14 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a very broad path, 348 km wide at maximum. This will be a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasts for 1 minute and 14 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 21:56:12 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.525° in apparent diameter, 1.6% smaller than average. The Moon will be just 3 days before perigee, making it relatively large. At the start and end of the eclipse the Moon will be 0.535°, and at maximum eclipse 0.537°, which is 1.0% larger than average; hence it will cover the Sun, making this a total 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 total 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 64th eclipse in solar Saros series 130.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 130, is linked to lunar Saros series 123. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 21:56:12 on 18 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 22:04:56 on 18 Jul TDT
Saros Series 130 Number in Series 64
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0229
Gamma 0.9717 Path Width (km) 348
Delta T 8m44s Error ± 5m55s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m14s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 152052513 km (102.5%) Moon Distance 372371 km (31.8%)
Sun Diameter 0.525° Moon Diameter 0.535° - 0.537°
Apogee 05:50 on 10 Jul UT Perigee 04:42 on 22 Jul 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.