A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Wednesday 21 July, 2354 UT, with maximum eclipse at 03:13 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 51 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 499 km wide at maximum.

The total eclipse lasts for 3 minutes and 51 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 03:13:30 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 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 11th eclipse in solar Saros series 161.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 161, is linked to lunar Saros series 154. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 03:13:30 on 21 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 03:28:22 on 21 Jul TDT
Saros Series 161 Number in Series 11
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0697
Gamma 0.887 Path Width (km) 499
Delta T 14m52s Error ± 11m32s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m51s
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.