A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Wednesday 26 December, 2801 UT, with maximum eclipse at 15:59 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 4 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 111 km wide.

The total eclipse lasts for 3 minutes and 4 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 15:59:41 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 3 eclipses:

This is the 40th eclipse in solar Saros series 164.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 164, is linked to lunar Saros series 157. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 15:59:41 on 26 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 16:50:37 on 26 Dec TDT
Saros Series 164 Number in Series 40
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0328
Gamma -0.0555 Path Width (km) 111
Delta T 50m56s Error ± 42m46s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m04s
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.