A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Saturday 29 September, 2638 UT, with maximum eclipse at 20:31 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 31 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 198 km wide.
The total eclipse lasts for 4 minutes and 31 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 20:31:18 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 41st eclipse in solar Saros series 154.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
This Saros series, solar Saros series 154, is linked to lunar Saros series 147. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:
UT Date/time (max) | 20:31:18 on 29 Sep UT | TDT Date/time (max) | 21:06:37 on 29 Sep TDT |
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Saros Series | 154 | Number in Series | 41 |
Penumbral Magnitiude | Central Magnitiude | 1.0554 | |
Gamma | 0.4007 | Path Width (km) | 198 |
Delta T | 35m19s | Error | ± 29m34s (95%) |
Penumbral Duration | Partial Duration | ||
Total Duration | 4m31s | ||
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.