| Solar eclipse of September 12, 2034 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.3936 |
| Magnitude | 0.9736 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 178 s (2 min 58 s) |
| Coordinates | 18°12′S 72°36′W / 18.2°S 72.6°W |
| Max. width of band | 102 km (63 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 16:19:28 |
| References | |
| Saros | 135 (40 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9584 |
An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, September 12, 2034,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9736. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 5.7 days before apogee (on September 18, 2034, at 8:05 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
The eclipse will commence over the southern Pacific Ocean and then enter South America. Countries under the path include northern Chile, southern Bolivia, northern Argentina, southern Paraguay, and southern Brazil. The eclipse will then enter the Atlantic Ocean, and terminate approximately 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southeast of South America.[3] A partial eclipse will be visible for parts of Central America, the Caribbean, South America, and Antarctica.
- ^ "September 12, 2034 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Path of Annular Solar Eclipse of 2034 Sep 12". NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Eclipse Website. NASA. Retrieved 9 September 2017.