An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Monday 17 December, 2829 UT, with maximum eclipse at 09:02 UT. The Sun will be 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 15 seconds and covering a broad path up to 202 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasts for 3 minutes and 15 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 09:02:25 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 51st eclipse in solar Saros series 155.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 155, is linked to lunar Saros series 148. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 09:02:25 on 17 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 09:56:19 on 17 Dec TDT
Saros Series 155 Number in Series 51
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9594
Gamma -0.6793 Path Width (km) 202
Delta T 53m54s Error ± 45m14s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m15s
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.