Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Australia
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off Australia
GEPLANT82 % SICHERHEITNASA's[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 00:58:46 UT on 2038-12-26 (01:00:10 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 142. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 00:58:46 UT on 2038-12-26, and the total phase lasts up to 2 minutes 18 seconds along a path 95.3 km wide crossing Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. A partial eclipse is visible from southeastern Asia, the East Indies, Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific and Antarctica.
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