Solar eclipse of May 1, 2079


A total solar eclipse will occur on Monday 1 May, 2079 AD, with a maximum eclipse at 10:48:25.6 UTC. 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.
The eclipse will be visible in Greenland, parts of eastern Canada and parts of the northeastern United States. The tables below contain detailed predictions and additional information on the Total Solar Eclipse of 1 May 2079.
Delta T: 1 minute, 47.3 seconds
Eclipse Magnitude = 1.05116
Eclipse Obscuration = 1.10494
Gamma = 0.90808
Greatest Eclipse = 01 May 2079 10:48:25.6 UTC
Sun right ascension = 2 hours, 35 minutes, 18.8 seconds
Sun declination = 15 degrees, 12 minutes, 6.8 seconds north of the Celestial Equator
Moon right ascension = 2 hours, 33 minutes, 47.0 seconds
Moon declination = 16 degrees, 2 minutes, 36.5 seconds north of the Celestial Equator
Sun diameter = 1905.2 arcseconds
Moon diameter = 1989.4 arcseconds
Path Width at Greatest Eclipse = 405.7 km
Path Width at Greatest Duration = 404.8 km
Totality at Greatest Eclipse = 2 minutes, 54 seconds, 910 milliseconds
Totality at Greatest Duration = 2 minutes, 54 seconds, 920 milliseconds

Related eclipses

Solar eclipses 2076–2079

Saros 149

Inex series

In the 19th century:
• Solar Saros 140: Total Solar Eclipse of 1818 Oct 29
• Solar Saros 141: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1847 Oct 09
• Solar Saros 142: Total Solar Eclipse of 1876 Sep 17
In the 22nd century:
Solar Saros 150: Partial Solar Eclipse of 2108 Apr 11
Solar Saros 151: Annular Solar Eclipse of 2137 Mar 21
Solar Saros 152: Total Solar Eclipse of 2166 Mar 02
Solar Saros 153: Annular Solar Eclipse of 2195 Feb 10

Tritos series

Metonic series

All eclipses in this table occur at the Moon's ascending node.