A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Friday 28 January, 2856 UT, with maximum eclipse at 18:12 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 2 minutes and 30 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 88 km wide.

The total eclipse lasts for 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 18:12:24 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 43rd 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) 18:12:24 on 28 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 19:09:09 on 28 Jan TDT
Saros Series 164 Number in Series 43
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0258
Gamma -0.0395 Path Width (km) 88
Delta T 56m45s Error ± 47m40s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 2m30s
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.