A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Thursday 20 December, 2587 UT, with maximum eclipse at 19:33 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 22 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 154 km wide.

The total eclipse lasts for 3 minutes and 22 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 19:33:47 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 151.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 151, is linked to lunar Saros series 144. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 19:33:47 on 20 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 20:04:49 on 20 Dec TDT
Saros Series 151 Number in Series 46
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0428
Gamma -0.3767 Path Width (km) 154
Delta T 31m02s Error ± 25m51s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m22s
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 22:11:48 UTC.