Total solar eclipse, 31 August 1932

    A total solar eclipse on 31 August 1932, with totality lasting up to 1m 45s in a path 155 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 20:03:17 UT, magnitude 1.026, saros 124.

    Type
    Total
    Date
    31 August 1932
    Longest totality
    1m 45s
    Greatest eclipse
    20:03:17 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    54.5°N 79.5°W
    Path width
    155 km
    Path on Earth
    19:03–21:02 UT
    Partial eclipse
    17:44–22:22 UT
    Magnitude
    1.026
    Saros series
    124

    In the path

    CityTotalityLasts
    Montréal, Canada20:24:28–20:24:47 UT19s
    Sherbrooke, Canada20:25:05–20:26:40 UT1m 35s
    Portland, United States of America20:29:32–20:31:03 UT1m 31s
    Trois-Rivières, Canada20:22:51–20:24:21 UT1m 30s
    Drummondville, Canada20:23:44–20:25:23 UT1m 39s
    Lewiston, United States of America20:28:53–20:30:01 UT1m 08s

    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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