Total solar eclipse, 21 September 1941

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    A total solar eclipse on 21 September 1941, with totality lasting up to 3m 22s in a path 143 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 04:33:38 UT, magnitude 1.038, saros 143.

    Type
    Total
    Date
    21 September 1941
    Longest totality
    3m 22s
    Greatest eclipse
    04:33:38 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    27.3°N 119.1°E
    Path width
    143 km
    Path on Earth
    02:59–06:08 UT
    Partial eclipse
    01:58–07:09 UT
    Magnitude
    1.038
    Saros series
    143

    In the path

    CityTotalityLasts
    Wuhan, China04:17:12–04:19:38 UT2m 26s
    Nanchang, China04:23:10–04:25:43 UT2m 33s
    Jianmen, China04:14:15–04:17:32 UT3m 18s
    Xiantao, China04:15:14–04:18:27 UT3m 14s
    Tianshui, China03:55:19–03:58:12 UT2m 53s
    Almaty, Kazakhstan03:12:04–03:14:07 UT2m 03s
    Shangrao, China04:28:09–04:30:42 UT2m 33s
    Ankang, China04:03:14–04:06:20 UT3m 06s

    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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