A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Friday 24 August, 2435 UT, with maximum eclipse at 09:43 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 35 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 304 km wide at maximum.

The total eclipse lasts for 4 minutes and 35 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 09:43:22 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 46th eclipse in solar Saros series 142.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 142, is linked to lunar Saros series 135. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 09:43:22 on 24 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 10:03:12 on 24 Aug TDT
Saros Series 142 Number in Series 46
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0684
Gamma 0.6875 Path Width (km) 304
Delta T 19m50s Error ± 16m00s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m35s
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.