An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Wednesday 4 August, 2855 UT, with maximum eclipse at 01:05 UT. The Sun will be 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 32 seconds and covering a broad path up to 204 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasts for 6 minutes and 32 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 01:05:21 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 41st eclipse in solar Saros series 159.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 159, is linked to lunar Saros series 152. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 01:05:21 on 4 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 02:02:02 on 4 Aug TDT
Saros Series 159 Number in Series 41
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.951
Gamma -0.4802 Path Width (km) 204
Delta T 56m41s Error ± 47m35s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 6m32s
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.