Annular solar eclipse, 20 July 1944

    A annular solar eclipse on 20 July 1944, with annularity lasting up to 3m 42s in a path 108 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 05:42:46 UT, magnitude 0.970, saros 135.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    20 July 1944
    Longest annularity
    3m 42s
    Greatest eclipse
    05:42:46 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    19.0°N 95.7°E
    Path width
    108 km
    Path on Earth
    03:45–07:39 UT
    Partial eclipse
    02:42–08:42 UT
    Magnitude
    0.970
    Saros series
    135

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    General Santos, Philippines07:13:42–07:15:57 UT2m 15s
    Nanded, India04:41:28–04:43:03 UT1m 35s
    Chiang Mai, Thailand05:54:01–05:55:05 UT1m 05s
    Nizamabad, India04:42:29–04:45:47 UT3m 19s
    Latur, India04:38:14–04:41:33 UT3m 19s
    Brahmapur, India05:03:11–05:06:00 UT2m 48s
    Cotabato, Philippines07:10:42–07:13:57 UT3m 15s
    Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam06:28:24–06:31:32 UT3m 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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