A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Sunday 6 August, 2958 UT, with maximum eclipse at 13:28 UT. The Sun will be darkened for 1 minute and 58 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a broad path up to 161 km wide. This will be a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasts for 1 minute and 58 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 13:28:05 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 2 eclipses:

This is the 12th eclipse in solar Saros series 180.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 180, is linked to lunar Saros series 173. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 13:28:05 on 6 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 14:36:40 on 6 Aug TDT
Saros Series 180 Number in Series 12
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0235
Gamma -0.8736 Path Width (km) 161
Delta T 1h09m Error ± 57m21s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m58s
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.