A total eclipse of the Sun occurs on Tuesday 9 December, 2588 UT, with maximum eclipse at 11:22 UT. A dramatic total eclipse will plunge the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 7 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 146 km wide.

The total eclipse lasts for 4 minutes and 7 seconds. Maximum eclipse is at 11:22:21 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 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 24th eclipse in solar Saros series 161.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 161, is linked to lunar Saros series 154. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 11:22:21 on 9 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 11:53:28 on 9 Dec TDT
Saros Series 161 Number in Series 24
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0416
Gamma 0.2973 Path Width (km) 146
Delta T 31m07s Error ± 25m56s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m07s
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.