An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Monday 2 October, 2350 UT, with maximum eclipse at 10:59 UT. The Sun will be 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 22 seconds and covering a broad path up to 222 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasts for 4 minutes and 22 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 10:59:28 UT.

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 13th eclipse in solar Saros series 159.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 159, is linked to lunar Saros series 152. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 10:59:28 on 2 Oct UT TDT Date/time (max) 11:14:07 on 2 Oct TDT
Saros Series 159 Number in Series 13
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9568
Gamma 0.7131 Path Width (km) 222
Delta T 14m39s Error ± 11m20s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m22s
Partial Rating Total Rating

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.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:47 UTC.