Total solar eclipse, 3 February 1916

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    A total solar eclipse on 3 February 1916, with totality lasting up to 2m 36s in a path 108 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 16:00:03 UT, magnitude 1.028, saros 139.

    Type
    Total
    Date
    3 February 1916
    Longest totality
    2m 36s
    Greatest eclipse
    16:00:03 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    11.1°N 67.7°W
    Path width
    108 km
    Path on Earth
    14:28–17:30 UT
    Partial eclipse
    13:26–18:33 UT
    Magnitude
    1.028
    Saros series
    139

    In the path

    CityTotalityLasts
    Medellín, Colombia15:30:55–15:33:23 UT2m 27s
    Barquisimeto, Venezuela15:52:54–15:55:26 UT2m 32s
    Bucaramanga, Colombia15:38:36–15:40:44 UT2m 08s
    Cúcuta, Colombia15:41:14–15:43:46 UT2m 32s
    Bello, Colombia15:31:03–15:33:27 UT2m 24s
    San Cristóbal, Venezuela15:41:43–15:44:08 UT2m 25s
    Mérida, Venezuela15:45:39–15:47:57 UT2m 18s
    Acarigua, Venezuela15:52:39–15:54:36 UT1m 57s

    Legend

    • Path of totality
    • Path of annularity
    • Central line
    • Partial eclipse visible
    • Most of the Sun covered
    • Greatest eclipse
    • Shadow centre, every 30 min

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