An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Saturday 16 July, 2596 UT, with maximum eclipse at 14:59 UT. A large annular eclipse will cover 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 141 km wide; it will last 2 minutes exactly at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasts for 2 minutes exactly. Maximum eclipse is at 14:59:05 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 annular 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 26th eclipse in solar Saros series 165.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 165, is linked to lunar Saros series 158. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 14:59:05 on 16 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 15:30:49 on 16 Jul TDT
Saros Series 165 Number in Series 26
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9741
Gamma 0.7487 Path Width (km) 141
Delta T 31m44s Error ± 26m30s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 2m00s
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.