Annular solar eclipse, 21 May 2031

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    A annular solar eclipse on 21 May 2031, with annularity lasting up to 5m 26s in a path 152 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 07:14:45 UT, magnitude 0.959, saros 138.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    21 May 2031
    Longest annularity
    5m 26s
    Greatest eclipse
    07:14:45 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    8.9°N 71.7°E
    Path width
    152 km
    Path on Earth
    05:18–09:11 UT
    Partial eclipse
    04:14–10:15 UT
    Magnitude
    0.959
    Saros series
    138

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania05:33:27–05:36:36 UT3m 10s
    George Town, Malaysia08:43:52–08:45:39 UT1m 47s
    Kochi, India07:30:44–07:35:15 UT4m 31s
    Lubumbashi, Congo (Kinshasa)05:21:49–05:25:43 UT3m 54s
    Madurai, India07:37:35–07:42:51 UT5m 16s
    Butterworth, Malaysia08:43:50–08:45:56 UT2m 06s
    Palu, Indonesia09:04:40–09:08:42 UT4m 01s
    Samarinda, Indonesia09:03:58–09:06:32 UT2m 35s

    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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