Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Chile
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off Chile
SCHEDULED82% CONFIDENCENASA's[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 15:33:55 UT on 2048-12-05 (15:35:27 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 133. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 15:33:55 UT on 2048-12-05, and the total phase lasts up to 3 minutes 28 seconds along a path 160.3 km wide crossing Chile, Argentina, Namibia and Botswana. A partial eclipse is visible from southern South America and southwestern Africa.
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