| Solar eclipse of April 21, 2088 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.4135 |
| Magnitude | 1.0474 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 238 s (3 min 58 s) |
| Coordinates | 36°00′N 15°06′E / 36°N 15.1°E |
| Max. width of band | 173 km (107 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 10:31:49 |
| References | |
| Saros | 130 (56 of 73) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9706 |
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, April 21, 2088,[1] with a magnitude of 1.0474. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 1.8 days before perigee (on April 23, 2088, at 5:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
The path of totality will be visible from parts of Cape Verde, Mauritania, Western Sahara, northern Mali, Algeria, Tunisia, Malta, southern Italy, Greece, Turkey, Georgia, southern Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and western China. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of eastern Canada, Greenland, Europe, West Africa, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
- ^ "April 21, 2088 Total Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 24 August 2024.