The following table delineates the path of the Moon's umbral shadow during the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 Aug 21 . The geographic coordinates (WGS 84) of the northern and southern limits and the central line are listed at 120-second intervals. This provides adequate detail for making plots of the path on larger scale maps. Local circumstances on the central line include the ratio of the apparent diameters of the Moon to the Sun, the Sun's altitude and azimuth (degrees), the path width (kilometers) and the duration on the central line (minutes and seconds).
The global visibility of the eclipse is shown on an Orthographic Map . The features of this map are described in the Key to Solar Eclipse Path Tables. The path of the eclipse is displayed in greater detail on a Google Map .
M:S Central
Universal Northern Limit Southern Limit Central Line Diam. Sun Sun Path Line
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Time Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude
° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ° km
Limits 39 59.7N 171 44.4W 39 28.8N 171 25.5W 39 44.2N 171 34.9W 1.016 0 - 62 00m51.6s
16:50 41 31.8N 164 19.1W 41 26.6N 161 15.9W 41 30.9N 162 41.5W 1.018 7 80 70 01m01.8s
16:52 42 52.1N 156 50.4W 42 28.0N 154 55.8W 42 40.6N 155 51.6W 1.019 13 85 76 01m10.5s
16:54 43 36.1N 152 01.8W 43 04.7N 150 28.7W 43 20.7N 151 14.3W 1.020 16 89 80 01m16.8s
16:56 44 06.4N 148 11.6W 43 30.3N 146 50.9W 43 48.6N 147 30.5W 1.021 20 92 83 01m22.1s
16:58 44 28.6N 144 54.5W 43 49.1N 143 42.6W 44 09.0N 144 17.9W 1.022 22 95 85 01m26.7s
17:00 44 45.3N 141 59.7W 44 03.1N 140 54.8W 44 24.3N 141 26.6W 1.023 25 97 87 01m31.0s
17:02 44 57.9N 139 21.1W 44 13.4N 138 22.0W 44 35.8N 138 51.0W 1.023 27 100 89 01m34.9s
17:04 45 07.3N 136 55.1W 44 20.8N 136 01.1W 44 44.2N 136 27.5W 1.024 29 102 91 01m38.6s
17:06 45 14.0N 134 39.1W 44 25.8N 133 49.7W 44 50.0N 134 13.9W 1.024 31 104 93 01m42.1s
17:08 45 18.5N 132 31.6W 44 28.7N 131 46.4W 44 53.7N 132 08.6W 1.025 32 107 94 01m45.5s
17:10 45 21.1N 130 31.2W 44 30.0N 129 50.0W 44 55.6N 130 10.2W 1.025 34 109 95 01m48.6s
17:12 45 21.9N 128 37.0W 44 29.6N 127 59.4W 44 55.8N 128 17.8W 1.026 36 111 97 01m51.7s
17:14 45 21.3N 126 48.2W 44 27.9N 126 14.1W 44 54.7N 126 30.8W 1.026 37 113 98 01m54.6s
17:16 45 19.3N 125 04.2W 44 25.0N 124 33.4W 44 52.2N 124 48.4W 1.026 38 115 99 01m57.4s
17:18 45 16.1N 123 24.5W 44 21.0N 122 56.9W 44 48.6N 123 10.3W 1.027 40 117 100 02m00.0s
17:20 45 11.8N 121 48.7W 44 15.9N 121 24.1W 44 43.9N 121 36.1W 1.027 41 119 101 02m02.6s
17:22 45 06.5N 120 16.4W 44 09.9N 119 54.8W 44 38.2N 120 05.3W 1.027 42 121 102 02m05.1s
17:24 45 00.2N 118 47.3W 44 03.1N 118 28.6W 44 31.7N 118 37.7W 1.027 44 123 102 02m07.5s
17:26 44 53.1N 117 21.3W 43 55.5N 117 05.2W 44 24.3N 117 13.0W 1.028 45 125 103 02m09.7s
17:28 44 45.2N 115 58.0W 43 47.1N 115 44.6W 44 16.2N 115 51.1W 1.028 46 127 104 02m11.9s
17:30 44 36.5N 114 37.3W 43 38.0N 114 26.4W 44 07.3N 114 31.6W 1.028 47 129 105 02m14.0s
17:32 44 27.2N 113 19.0W 43 28.3N 113 10.6W 43 57.7N 113 14.6W 1.028 48 131 105 02m16.0s
17:34 44 17.1N 112 02.9W 43 18.0N 111 56.9W 43 47.6N 111 59.7W 1.029 49 133 106 02m18.0s
17:36 44 06.5N 110 48.9W 43 07.1N 110 45.2W 43 36.8N 110 46.9W 1.029 50 135 107 02m19.8s
17:38 43 55.2N 109 36.9W 42 55.7N 109 35.4W 43 25.4N 109 36.0W 1.029 51 137 107 02m21.6s
17:40 43 43.4N 108 26.8W 42 43.7N 108 27.4W 43 13.5N 108 26.9W 1.029 52 139 108 02m23.3s
17:42 43 31.1N 107 18.4W 42 31.2N 107 21.1W 43 01.1N 107 19.6W 1.029 53 141 108 02m24.9s
17:44 43 18.2N 106 11.6W 42 18.3N 106 16.4W 42 48.3N 106 13.9W 1.029 54 143 109 02m26.4s
17:46 43 04.9N 105 06.4W 42 05.0N 105 13.2W 42 34.9N 105 09.7W 1.029 55 145 109 02m27.8s
17:48 42 51.1N 104 02.7W 41 51.2N 104 11.4W 42 21.1N 104 07.0W 1.030 56 148 110 02m29.2s
17:50 42 36.9N 103 00.4W 41 37.0N 103 10.9W 42 06.9N 103 05.6W 1.030 57 150 110 02m30.5s
17:52 42 22.2N 101 59.5W 41 22.4N 102 11.7W 41 52.3N 102 05.5W 1.030 57 152 110 02m31.7s
17:54 42 07.2N 100 59.7W 41 07.4N 101 13.7W 41 37.3N 101 06.7W 1.030 58 155 111 02m32.8s
17:56 41 51.7N 100 01.2W 40 52.1N 100 16.9W 41 21.9N 100 09.0W 1.030 59 157 111 02m33.8s
17:58 41 35.9N 099 03.8W 40 36.4N 099 21.1W 41 06.1N 099 12.4W 1.030 59 160 112 02m34.8s
18:00 41 19.7N 098 07.5W 40 20.4N 098 26.3W 40 50.0N 098 16.9W 1.030 60 162 112 02m35.7s
18:02 41 03.2N 097 12.3W 40 04.0N 097 32.5W 40 33.6N 097 22.4W 1.030 61 165 112 02m36.5s
18:04 40 46.3N 096 17.9W 39 47.4N 096 39.7W 40 16.8N 096 28.8W 1.030 61 167 113 02m37.2s
18:06 40 29.1N 095 24.5W 39 30.4N 095 47.7W 39 59.8N 095 36.1W 1.030 62 170 113 02m37.9s
18:08 40 11.6N 094 32.0W 39 13.1N 094 56.5W 39 42.4N 094 44.3W 1.030 62 173 113 02m38.4s
18:10 39 53.8N 093 40.3W 38 55.6N 094 06.1W 39 24.7N 093 53.2W 1.030 62 175 113 02m38.9s
18:12 39 35.6N 092 49.4W 38 37.7N 093 16.4W 39 06.7N 093 02.9W 1.031 63 178 114 02m39.3s
18:14 39 17.2N 091 59.2W 38 19.6N 092 27.4W 38 48.4N 092 13.3W 1.031 63 181 114 02m39.7s
18:16 38 58.5N 091 09.6W 38 01.2N 091 39.0W 38 29.8N 091 24.4W 1.031 63 184 114 02m39.9s
18:18 38 39.5N 090 20.8W 37 42.5N 090 51.3W 38 11.0N 090 36.1W 1.031 64 187 114 02m40.1s
18:20 38 20.2N 089 32.5W 37 23.6N 090 04.1W 37 51.9N 089 48.4W 1.031 64 190 114 02m40.2s
18:22 38 00.6N 088 44.8W 37 04.4N 089 17.4W 37 32.5N 089 01.2W 1.031 64 193 115 02m40.2s
18:24 37 40.8N 087 57.6W 36 44.9N 088 31.2W 37 12.9N 088 14.5W 1.031 64 196 115 02m40.2s
18:26 37 20.7N 087 10.9W 36 25.2N 087 45.5W 36 53.0N 087 28.3W 1.031 64 199 115 02m40.1s
18:28 37 00.4N 086 24.7W 36 05.2N 087 00.2W 36 32.8N 086 42.5W 1.031 64 202 115 02m39.9s
18:30 36 39.8N 085 38.8W 35 45.0N 086 15.3W 36 12.4N 085 57.1W 1.031 64 205 115 02m39.6s
18:32 36 18.9N 084 53.4W 35 24.6N 085 30.6W 35 51.7N 085 12.1W 1.031 64 207 115 02m39.3s
18:34 35 57.8N 084 08.2W 35 03.9N 084 46.3W 35 30.8N 084 27.4W 1.030 63 210 115 02m38.8s
18:36 35 36.4N 083 23.4W 34 42.9N 084 02.3W 35 09.7N 083 42.9W 1.030 63 213 115 02m38.3s
18:38 35 14.7N 082 38.8W 34 21.7N 083 18.5W 34 48.3N 082 58.7W 1.030 63 216 115 02m37.8s
18:40 34 52.8N 081 54.4W 34 00.3N 082 34.8W 34 26.6N 082 14.7W 1.030 63 218 115 02m37.1s
18:42 34 30.7N 081 10.2W 33 38.6N 081 51.4W 34 04.7N 081 30.9W 1.030 62 221 115 02m36.4s
18:44 34 08.3N 080 26.2W 33 16.7N 081 08.0W 33 42.5N 080 47.2W 1.030 62 224 115 02m35.6s
18:46 33 45.6N 079 42.2W 32 54.5N 080 24.7W 33 20.1N 080 03.6W 1.030 61 226 115 02m34.8s
18:48 33 22.7N 078 58.3W 32 32.1N 079 41.4W 32 57.4N 079 20.0W 1.030 61 229 115 02m33.9s
18:50 32 59.5N 078 14.4W 32 09.4N 078 58.1W 32 34.5N 078 36.4W 1.030 60 231 115 02m32.9s
18:52 32 36.1N 077 30.5W 31 46.4N 078 14.8W 32 11.3N 077 52.8W 1.030 60 233 115 02m31.8s
18:54 32 12.4N 076 46.6W 31 23.2N 077 31.4W 31 47.9N 077 09.1W 1.030 59 236 114 02m30.6s
18:56 31 48.4N 076 02.4W 30 59.8N 076 47.8W 31 24.1N 076 25.3W 1.030 58 238 114 02m29.4s
18:58 31 24.1N 075 18.2W 30 36.0N 076 04.1W 31 00.1N 075 41.3W 1.029 58 240 114 02m28.2s
19:00 30 59.5N 074 33.7W 30 12.0N 075 20.1W 30 35.8N 074 57.0W 1.029 57 242 114 02m26.8s
19:02 30 34.7N 073 48.9W 29 47.7N 074 35.8W 30 11.3N 074 12.5W 1.029 56 244 114 02m25.4s
19:04 30 09.5N 073 03.8W 29 23.1N 073 51.2W 29 46.4N 073 27.6W 1.029 55 246 113 02m23.9s
19:06 29 44.0N 072 18.3W 28 58.2N 073 06.1W 29 21.2N 072 42.4W 1.029 55 247 113 02m22.3s
19:08 29 18.2N 071 32.4W 28 33.0N 072 20.6W 28 55.7N 071 56.7W 1.029 54 249 112 02m20.7s
19:10 28 52.1N 070 45.9W 28 07.5N 071 34.6W 28 29.9N 071 10.4W 1.028 53 251 112 02m19.0s
19:12 28 25.6N 069 58.8W 27 41.6N 070 48.0W 28 03.7N 070 23.5W 1.028 52 252 112 02m17.2s
19:14 27 58.8N 069 11.1W 27 15.4N 070 00.6W 27 37.2N 069 36.0W 1.028 51 254 111 02m15.4s
19:16 27 31.6N 068 22.6W 26 48.8N 069 12.5W 27 10.3N 068 47.7W 1.028 50 255 111 02m13.5s
19:18 27 04.0N 067 33.2W 26 21.9N 068 23.6W 26 43.0N 067 58.5W 1.028 49 257 110 02m11.5s
19:20 26 36.0N 066 42.9W 25 54.5N 067 33.6W 26 15.3N 067 08.4W 1.027 48 258 109 02m09.5s
19:22 26 07.5N 065 51.5W 25 26.7N 066 42.6W 25 47.2N 066 17.2W 1.027 47 260 109 02m07.3s
19:24 25 38.6N 064 58.8W 24 58.5N 065 50.4W 25 18.6N 065 24.8W 1.027 46 261 108 02m05.1s
19:26 25 09.1N 064 04.8W 24 29.8N 064 56.8W 24 49.6N 064 31.0W 1.027 44 262 107 02m02.8s
19:28 24 39.2N 063 09.3W 24 00.6N 064 01.8W 24 20.0N 063 35.7W 1.026 43 263 106 02m00.5s
19:30 24 08.6N 062 12.1W 23 30.8N 063 05.0W 23 49.8N 062 38.7W 1.026 42 265 105 01m58.0s
19:32 23 37.5N 061 12.9W 23 00.4N 062 06.3W 23 19.1N 061 39.8W 1.026 41 266 104 01m55.5s
19:34 23 05.6N 060 11.6W 22 29.4N 061 05.5W 22 47.6N 060 38.7W 1.025 39 267 103 01m52.9s
19:36 22 33.0N 059 07.8W 21 57.7N 060 02.2W 22 15.5N 059 35.1W 1.025 38 268 102 01m50.2s
19:38 21 59.6N 058 01.1W 21 25.2N 058 56.2W 21 42.5N 058 28.8W 1.025 36 269 100 01m47.4s
19:40 21 25.2N 056 51.2W 20 51.9N 057 46.9W 21 08.7N 057 19.2W 1.024 35 270 99 01m44.4s
19:42 20 49.9N 055 37.4W 20 17.5N 056 34.0W 20 33.8N 056 05.9W 1.024 33 271 97 01m41.4s
19:44 20 13.3N 054 19.2W 19 42.1N 055 16.7W 19 57.8N 054 48.1W 1.023 32 272 95 01m38.2s
19:46 19 35.3N 052 55.6W 19 05.3N 053 54.3W 19 20.5N 053 25.2W 1.023 30 273 94 01m34.9s
19:48 18 55.7N 051 25.6W 18 27.1N 052 25.6W 18 41.5N 051 55.8W 1.022 28 274 91 01m31.4s
19:50 18 14.1N 049 47.5W 17 47.0N 050 49.3W 18 00.7N 050 18.6W 1.022 26 275 89 01m27.6s
19:52 17 30.1N 047 59.1W 17 04.6N 049 03.1W 17 17.5N 048 31.3W 1.021 24 276 86 01m23.7s
19:54 16 42.7N 045 56.8W 16 19.2N 047 04.0W 16 31.2N 046 30.7W 1.021 21 277 83 01m19.4s
19:56 15 50.7N 043 34.6W 15 29.8N 044 46.7W 15 40.5N 044 11.0W 1.020 18 278 80 01m14.6s
19:58 14 51.5N 040 40.7W 14 34.3N 042 01.2W 14 43.2N 041 21.5W 1.019 15 279 76 01m09.2s
20:00 13 38.2N 036 43.4W 13 27.4N 038 23.3W 13 33.3N 037 34.5W 1.017 11 280 70 01m02.4s
20:02 - - 11 43.2N 031 47.1W 11 29.2N 029 33.7W 1.015 2 282 59 00m50.0s
Limits 11 15.6N 027 19.4W 10 46.9N 027 32.6W 11 01.2N 027 26.0W 1.014 0 - 57 00m47.1s
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Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 Aug 21 were generated using the VSOP87/ELP2000-82 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 70.3 seconds. The accuracy of the northern and southern edges of the eclipse path are limited to approximately 1-2 kilometers due to the lunar limb profile.
All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:
"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC"
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