A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Saturday 27 September, 2983 UT, with maximum eclipse at 20:36 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 36 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 216 km wide.

The total eclipse lasts for 4 minutes and 36 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 20:36:01 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 15th eclipse in solar Saros series 179.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 179, is linked to lunar Saros series 172. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:36:01 on 27 Sep UT TDT Date/time (max) 21:47:41 on 27 Sep TDT
Saros Series 179 Number in Series 15
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0547
Gamma 0.5531 Path Width (km) 216
Delta T 1h12m Error ± 59m50s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m36s
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.