A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Wednesday 8 March, 2361 UT, with maximum eclipse at 01:50 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 6 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 176 km wide.

The total eclipse lasts for 3 minutes and 6 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 01:50:41 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 25th eclipse in solar Saros series 155.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 155, is linked to lunar Saros series 148. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 01:50:41 on 8 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 02:05:56 on 8 Mar TDT
Saros Series 155 Number in Series 25
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0396
Gamma 0.6743 Path Width (km) 176
Delta T 15m15s Error ± 11m54s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m06s
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.