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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 ± 7m31s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 1.88 degrees, or around ± 209 km (130 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Monday 18 July, 2270 UT, with maximum eclipse at 22:49 UT. The Sun will be 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 57 seconds and covering a broad path up to 208 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasts for 6 minutes and 57 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 22:49:26 UT.

During this eclipse the Sun will be 0.524° in apparent diameter, 1.6% smaller than average. The Moon will be at apogee, making it very small. At maximum eclipse it will be 0.497° in apparent diameter, which is 6.4% 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 31st eclipse in solar Saros series 150.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 150, is linked to lunar Saros series 143. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 22:49:26 on 18 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 22:59:54 on 18 Jul TDT
Saros Series 150 Number in Series 31
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9474
Gamma -0.3811 Path Width (km) 208
Delta T 10m28s Error ± 7m31s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 6m57s
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 152060134 km (102.7%) Moon Distance 406380 km (99.4%)
Sun Diameter 0.524° Moon Diameter 0.490° - 0.497°
Apogee 11:11 on 18 Jul UT Perigee 22:11 on 1 Aug 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.