A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Saturday 5 December, 2420 UT, with maximum eclipse at 23:04 UT. The Sun will be darkened for 1 minute and 44 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a broad path up to 185 km wide. This will be a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasts for 1 minute and 44 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 23:04:59 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 52nd eclipse in solar Saros series 139.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 139, is linked to lunar Saros series 132. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 23:04:59 on 5 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 23:23:52 on 5 Dec TDT
Saros Series 139 Number in Series 52
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.029
Gamma -0.8431 Path Width (km) 185
Delta T 18m53s Error ± 15m08s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m44s
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.