Annular solar eclipse, 16 February 2045

    A annular solar eclipse on 16 February 2045, with annularity lasting up to 7m 47s in a path 281 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 23:54:38 UT, magnitude 0.928, saros 131.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    16 February 2045
    Longest annularity
    7m 47s
    Greatest eclipse
    23:54:38 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    28.3°S 166.2°W
    Path width
    281 km
    Path on Earth
    21:59–01:49 UT
    Partial eclipse
    20:52–02:56 UT
    Magnitude
    0.928
    Saros series
    131

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Wellington, New Zealand22:51:11–22:58:42 UT7m 31s
    Christchurch, New Zealand22:47:46–22:51:25 UT3m 39s
    Lower Hutt, New Zealand22:51:30–22:59:01 UT7m 30s
    Palmerston North, New Zealand22:54:01–23:00:36 UT6m 36s
    Hastings, New Zealand22:57:17–23:03:22 UT6m 06s
    Nelson, New Zealand22:49:01–22:55:27 UT6m 26s
    Napier, New Zealand22:57:50–23:03:29 UT5m 39s
    Porirua, New Zealand22:51:31–22:58:56 UT7m 25s

    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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