A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Saturday 28 September, 2611 UT, with maximum eclipse at 13:08 UT. The Sun will be darkened for 1 minute and 42 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a very broad path, 630 km wide at maximum. This will be a sight worth seeing.
The total eclipse lasts for 1 minute and 42 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 13:08:25 UT.
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.)
This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:
This is the 8th eclipse in solar Saros series 173.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
This Saros series, solar Saros series 173, is linked to lunar Saros series 166. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:
UT Date/time (max) | 13:08:25 on 28 Sep UT | TDT Date/time (max) | 13:41:25 on 28 Sep TDT |
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Saros Series | 173 | Number in Series | 8 |
Penumbral Magnitiude | Central Magnitiude | 1.028 | |
Gamma | 0.9859 | Path Width (km) | 630 |
Delta T | 33m00s | Error | ± 27m35s (95%) |
Penumbral Duration | Partial Duration | ||
Total Duration | 1m42s | ||
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.