An annular eclipse of the Sun occurs on Wednesday 20 December, 2997 UT, with maximum eclipse at 22:31 UT. The Sun will be 97% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 40 seconds and covering a path up to 130 km wide.
The annular eclipse lasts for 3 minutes and 40 seconds.
Maximum eclipse is at 22:31:49 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)
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 20th eclipse in solar Saros series 177.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
This Saros series, solar Saros series 177,
is linked to lunar Saros series 170. The
nearest partner eclipses in that series are:
Eclipse Parameters
| UT Date/time (max) | 22:31:49 on 20 Dec UT |
TDT Date/time (max) | 23:45:15 on 20 Dec TDT |
| Saros Series | 177 |
Number in Series | 20 |
| Penumbral Magnitiude | |
Central Magnitiude | 0.9696 |
| Gamma | 0.5449 |
Path Width (km) | 130 |
| Delta T | 1h13m |
Error | ± 1h01m (95%) |
| Penumbral Duration | |
Partial Duration | |
| Total Duration | 3m40s |
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| 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)
are in the TDT timescale.
Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:48 UTC.
