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Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Australia
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off Australia
Starts 12/26/2038 12:58AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 12.3 yearsNASA'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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Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Chile
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off Chile
Starts 12/05/2048 3:33PMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 22.2 yearsNASA'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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Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Botswana
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off Botswana
Starts 11/25/2030 6:50AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 4.2 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 06:50:19 UT on 2030-11-25 (06:51:37 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 06:50:19 UT on 2030-11-25, and the total phase lasts up to 3 minutes 44 seconds along a path 169.3 km wide crossing Botswana, S. Africa and Australia. A partial eclipse is visible from southern Africa, southern Indian Oc., the East Indies, Australia and Antarctica.
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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Angola
Huambo Province, Angola
Starts 08/02/2046 10:19AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 19.9 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 10:19:43 UT on 2046-08-02 (10:21:13 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 146. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 10:19:43 UT on 2046-08-02, and the total phase lasts up to 4 minutes 51 seconds along a path 206.0 km wide crossing Brazil, Angola, eastern Namibia, Botswana, S. Africa, Swaziland and southern Mozambique. A partial eclipse is visible from Brazil and Africa.
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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Annular Solar Eclipse Crosses the South Indian Ocean
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off the South Indian Ocean
Starts 10/03/2043 3:00AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 17.0 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 03:00:21 UT on 2043-10-03 (03:01:48 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 154. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead. This eclipse is non-central and has no published path table, so its place is the catalogue position, good to the whole degree.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 03:00:21 UT on 2043-10-03, and the annular phase lasts up to along a path across the Earth crossing the South Indian Ocean. A partial eclipse is visible from Antarctica, southwestern Australia and the Indian Ocean.
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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Australia
Queensland, Australia
Starts 07/13/2037 2:39AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 10.8 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 02:39:13 UT on 2037-07-13 (02:40:35 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 127. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 02:39:13 UT on 2037-07-13, and the total phase lasts up to 3 minutes 58 seconds along a path 200.7 km wide crossing Australia and New Zealand. A partial eclipse is visible from the East Indies, Australia and the Pacific.
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Annular Solar Eclipse Crosses the South Atlantic
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off the South Atlantic
Starts 02/28/2044 8:23PMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 17.4 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 20:23:11 UT on 2044-02-28 (20:24:39 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 121. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 20:23:11 UT on 2044-02-28, and the annular phase lasts up to 2 minutes 27 seconds along a path 2250.6 km wide crossing the South Atlantic. A partial eclipse is visible from Antarctica and South America.
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Annular Solar Eclipse Crosses the South Atlantic
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off the South Atlantic
Starts 05/09/2032 1:25PMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 5.6 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 13:25:23 UT on 2032-05-09 (13:26:42 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 148. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 13:25:23 UT on 2032-05-09, and the annular phase lasts up to 0 minutes 22 seconds along a path 43.7 km wide crossing the South Atlantic. A partial eclipse is visible from southern South America and southern Africa.
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Annular Solar Eclipse Crosses New Zealand
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off New Zealand
Starts 03/09/2035 11:04PMSCHEDULED 83% CONFIDENCEin 8.5 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3][4] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 23:04:32 UT on 2035-03-09 (23:05:53 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 140. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
Greatest eclipse falls at 23:04:32 UT on 2035-03-09, where the annular phase lasts 48 seconds on a path 31.5 km wide; annularity is longest at the sunrise end of the track, where it runs 1 minute 26 seconds. The path of annularity crosses New Zealand and the Pacific, and a partial eclipse is visible from Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Mexico and Antarctica.
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Hybrid Solar Eclipse Crosses the South Pacific
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off the South Pacific
Starts 05/20/2050 8:41PMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 23.7 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 20:41:15 UT on 2050-05-20 (20:42:50 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 148. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 20:41:15 UT on 2050-05-20, and the hybrid phase lasts up to 0 minutes 21 seconds along a path 26.7 km wide crossing the South Pacific. A partial eclipse is visible from New Zealand., the South Pacific and southwestern South America.
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Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Angola
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off Angola
Starts 04/30/2041 11:50AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 14.6 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 11:50:55 UT on 2041-04-30 (11:52:20 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 129. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 11:50:55 UT on 2041-04-30, and the total phase lasts up to 1 minute 51 seconds along a path 71.7 km wide crossing Angola, Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia. A partial eclipse is visible from Brazil, Africa and the Middle East.
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Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Canada
Northwest Territories, Canada
Starts 08/23/2044 1:15AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 17.9 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 01:15:33 UT on 2044-08-23 (01:17:01 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 126. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 01:15:33 UT on 2044-08-23, and the total phase lasts up to 2 minutes 4 seconds along a path 453.0 km wide crossing Greenland, northern Canada, Montana and N. Dakota. A partial eclipse is visible from northern Asia, western North America and Greenland.
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NASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 16:22:21 UT on 2039-12-15 (16:23:46 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 152. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.

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Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Antarctica

The Moon's shadow touches down at 16:22:21 UT on 2039-12-15, and the total phase lasts up to 1 minute 51 seconds along a path 379.7 km wide crossing Antarctica. A partial eclipse is visible from southern South America and Antarctica.

A total solar eclipse on 2039 Dec 15, catalogued by NASA/GSFC as sequence 09596, relative number -23, of Saros series 152^[1][2][3]
Greatest Eclipse falls at 16:22:21.9 UT at 80°51.6'S 172°47.9'E, with the Sun only 18.4° up, a path 379.7 km wide and a central duration of 01m51.4s^[1]
Greatest Duration is 7 seconds later at 16:22:28 UT at 80°54'S 172°36'E, path width 379.6 km and the same 01m51.4s duration, which the Google-map page also states^[1][2]
The umbral path is brief, tabulated from 15:50 to 16:54 UT: the central line runs from 55°03.9'S 173°21.6'E (370 km wide, 01m23.2s) across the Antarctic region past 85°S to 64°44.5'S 080°47.3'E (372 km, 01m23.3s), with central-line width about 377-403 km and a Moon/Sun diameter ratio of 1.030 to 1.036^[1]
The Saros 152 catalog gives the same instant in Terrestrial Dynamical Time as 2039 Dec 15 16:23:46 TD with ΔT = 85 s, gamma -0.9458, magnitude 1.0356, path width 380 km and central duration 01m51s — rounded against the path page’s 379.7 km^[1][3]
Totality can only be seen between the blue northern and southern path limits and is longest on the red central line; yellow lines mark maximum eclipse at 10-minute intervals^[2]
Predictions use the VSOP87/ELP2000-85 solar and lunar ephemerides with ΔT = 83.8 seconds, and exclude the lunar limb profile, whose corrections ‘may shift the limits of the eclipse path north or south by ~1-3 kilometers, and change the eclipse duration by ~1-3 seconds’^[1][2]
Saros 152 is a young series, begun with a partial on 1805 Jul 26 and running 1244.08 years over 70 eclipses to a partial on 3049 Aug 20; this eclipse follows 2021 Dec 04 (01m54s) and precedes 2057 Dec 26 (01m50s), all of them near-grazing and high-latitude^[3]
All calculations are by Fred Espenak, NASA’s GSFC, who ‘assumes full responsibility for their accuracy’^[1][2][3]

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eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEpath/SEpath2001/SE2039Dec15Tpath.html
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov· Posted Sep 20, 2026· Starts Dec 15, 2039 ✓· 33% of score
NASA's^[2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 16:22:21 UT on 2039-12-15 (16:23:46 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 152. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
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Total Solar Eclipse of 2039-12-15 - Google map of the path
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov· Added Sep 20, 2026· 33% of score
NASA's^[1][3] interactive map of this eclipse, showing the central path, the points of greatest eclipse and greatest duration, and local circumstances anywhere on the map.
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Saros series 152
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov· Added Sep 20, 2026· 33% of score
The saros series this eclipse belongs to, listing every eclipse in the same 18-year family and where each one fell.^[1]

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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Australia
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off Australia
Starts 12/26/2038 12:58AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 12.3 yearsNASA'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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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Chile
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off Chile
Starts 12/05/2048 3:33PMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 22.2 yearsNASA'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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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Botswana
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off Botswana
Starts 11/25/2030 6:50AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 4.2 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 06:50:19 UT on 2030-11-25 (06:51:37 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 06:50:19 UT on 2030-11-25, and the total phase lasts up to 3 minutes 44 seconds along a path 169.3 km wide crossing Botswana, S. Africa and Australia. A partial eclipse is visible from southern Africa, southern Indian Oc., the East Indies, Australia and Antarctica.
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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Angola
Huambo Province, Angola
Starts 08/02/2046 10:19AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 19.9 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 10:19:43 UT on 2046-08-02 (10:21:13 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 146. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 10:19:43 UT on 2046-08-02, and the total phase lasts up to 4 minutes 51 seconds along a path 206.0 km wide crossing Brazil, Angola, eastern Namibia, Botswana, S. Africa, Swaziland and southern Mozambique. A partial eclipse is visible from Brazil and Africa.
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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Annular Solar Eclipse Crosses the South Indian Ocean
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off the South Indian Ocean
Starts 10/03/2043 3:00AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 17.0 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 03:00:21 UT on 2043-10-03 (03:01:48 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 154. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead. This eclipse is non-central and has no published path table, so its place is the catalogue position, good to the whole degree.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 03:00:21 UT on 2043-10-03, and the annular phase lasts up to along a path across the Earth crossing the South Indian Ocean. A partial eclipse is visible from Antarctica, southwestern Australia and the Indian Ocean.
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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Australia
Queensland, Australia
Starts 07/13/2037 2:39AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 10.8 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 02:39:13 UT on 2037-07-13 (02:40:35 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 127. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 02:39:13 UT on 2037-07-13, and the total phase lasts up to 3 minutes 58 seconds along a path 200.7 km wide crossing Australia and New Zealand. A partial eclipse is visible from the East Indies, Australia and the Pacific.
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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Annular Solar Eclipse Crosses the South Atlantic
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off the South Atlantic
Starts 02/28/2044 8:23PMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 17.4 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 20:23:11 UT on 2044-02-28 (20:24:39 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 121. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 20:23:11 UT on 2044-02-28, and the annular phase lasts up to 2 minutes 27 seconds along a path 2250.6 km wide crossing the South Atlantic. A partial eclipse is visible from Antarctica and South America.
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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Annular Solar Eclipse Crosses the South Atlantic
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off the South Atlantic
Starts 05/09/2032 1:25PMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 5.6 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 13:25:23 UT on 2032-05-09 (13:26:42 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 148. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 13:25:23 UT on 2032-05-09, and the annular phase lasts up to 0 minutes 22 seconds along a path 43.7 km wide crossing the South Atlantic. A partial eclipse is visible from southern South America and southern Africa.
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Annular Solar Eclipse Crosses New Zealand
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off New Zealand
Starts 03/09/2035 11:04PMSCHEDULED 83% CONFIDENCEin 8.5 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3][4] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 23:04:32 UT on 2035-03-09 (23:05:53 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 140. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
Greatest eclipse falls at 23:04:32 UT on 2035-03-09, where the annular phase lasts 48 seconds on a path 31.5 km wide; annularity is longest at the sunrise end of the track, where it runs 1 minute 26 seconds. The path of annularity crosses New Zealand and the Pacific, and a partial eclipse is visible from Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Mexico and Antarctica.
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Astronomy09/20/2026@ScienceDesk
Hybrid Solar Eclipse Crosses the South Pacific
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off the South Pacific
Starts 05/20/2050 8:41PMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 23.7 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 20:41:15 UT on 2050-05-20 (20:42:50 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 148. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 20:41:15 UT on 2050-05-20, and the hybrid phase lasts up to 0 minutes 21 seconds along a path 26.7 km wide crossing the South Pacific. A partial eclipse is visible from New Zealand., the South Pacific and southwestern South America.
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Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Angola
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off Angola
Starts 04/30/2041 11:50AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 14.6 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 11:50:55 UT on 2041-04-30 (11:52:20 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 129. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 11:50:55 UT on 2041-04-30, and the total phase lasts up to 1 minute 51 seconds along a path 71.7 km wide crossing Angola, Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia. A partial eclipse is visible from Brazil, Africa and the Middle East.
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Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Canada
Northwest Territories, Canada
Starts 08/23/2044 1:15AMSCHEDULED 82% CONFIDENCEin 17.9 yearsNASA's^[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 01:15:33 UT on 2044-08-23 (01:17:01 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 126. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 01:15:33 UT on 2044-08-23, and the total phase lasts up to 2 minutes 4 seconds along a path 453.0 km wide crossing Greenland, northern Canada, Montana and N. Dakota. A partial eclipse is visible from northern Asia, western North America and Greenland.
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