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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 ± 6m05s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 1.52 degrees, or around ± 87 km (54 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Friday 6 May, 2236 UT, with maximum eclipse at 07:02 UT. The Sun will be darkened for 1 minute and 59 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 126 km wide. This will be a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasts for 1 minute and 59 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 07:02:09 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.529° in apparent diameter, 0.8% smaller than average. The Moon will be just 3 days past perigee, making it relatively large. At the start and end of the eclipse the Moon will be 0.537°, and at maximum eclipse 0.543°, which is 2.3% 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 58th eclipse in solar Saros series 132.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 132, is linked to lunar Saros series 125. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 07:02:09 on 6 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 07:11:03 on 6 May TDT
Saros Series 132 Number in Series 58
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0269
Gamma 0.6848 Path Width (km) 126
Delta T 8m54s Error ± 6m05s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m59s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 150772638 km (76.1%) Moon Distance 370983 km (29.0%)
Sun Diameter 0.529° Moon Diameter 0.537° - 0.543°
Perigee 07:25 on 3 May UT Apogee 04:29 on 15 May 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.