The following table delineates the path of the Moon's umbral shadow during the Total Solar Eclipse of 2015 Mar 20 . 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
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Ratio Alt Azm Width Durat.
Time Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude
° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ° km
Limits 55 34.4N 046 47.4W 51 52.4N 045 15.0W 53 38.1N 045 58.6W 1.039 0 - 406 02m06.3s
09:14 - - 52 56.6N 030 01.6W 53 58.2N 037 43.1W 1.040 5 97 438 02m16.4s
09:16 - - 53 29.4N 027 05.2W 54 32.1N 033 00.0W 1.041 8 102 457 02m22.7s
09:18 56 10.0N 037 13.1W 54 02.9N 024 37.4W 55 06.9N 029 42.7W 1.042 10 105 469 02m27.1s
09:20 56 47.1N 033 11.7W 54 37.1N 022 27.8W 55 42.3N 027 03.2W 1.042 11 108 477 02m30.6s
09:22 57 24.8N 030 11.3W 55 11.9N 020 30.8W 56 18.4N 024 45.9W 1.043 13 110 482 02m33.5s
09:24 58 03.1N 027 41.8W 55 47.4N 018 43.3W 56 55.2N 022 43.6W 1.043 14 113 485 02m36.0s
09:26 58 42.1N 025 31.4W 56 23.5N 017 02.9W 57 32.7N 020 52.0W 1.043 15 115 487 02m38.1s
09:28 59 21.9N 023 34.3W 57 00.2N 015 28.1W 58 10.8N 019 08.6W 1.044 16 117 487 02m40.0s
09:30 60 02.4N 021 47.0W 57 37.7N 013 57.8W 58 49.7N 017 31.4W 1.044 16 119 487 02m41.6s
09:32 60 43.8N 020 07.0W 58 15.9N 012 31.0W 59 29.4N 015 59.2W 1.044 17 121 485 02m42.9s
09:34 61 26.2N 018 32.8W 58 54.8N 011 07.0W 60 09.9N 014 30.8W 1.044 17 123 483 02m44.1s
09:36 62 09.4N 017 03.2W 59 34.6N 009 45.3W 60 51.4N 013 05.6W 1.044 18 125 480 02m45.0s
09:38 62 53.8N 015 37.3W 60 15.2N 008 25.2W 61 33.7N 011 42.8W 1.044 18 127 477 02m45.7s
09:40 63 39.2N 014 14.2W 60 56.7N 007 06.4W 62 17.1N 010 21.9W 1.044 18 129 474 02m46.3s
09:42 64 26.0N 012 53.5W 61 39.2N 005 48.3W 63 01.5N 009 02.3W 1.045 18 131 470 02m46.7s
09:44 65 14.1N 011 34.6W 62 22.7N 004 30.6W 63 47.2N 007 43.5W 1.045 18 133 466 02m46.9s
09:46 66 03.6N 010 17.0W 63 07.4N 003 12.9W 64 34.1N 006 25.3W 1.045 18 135 462 02m46.9s
09:48 66 54.9N 009 00.2W 63 53.3N 001 54.7W 65 22.5N 005 07.0W 1.045 18 137 458 02m46.7s
09:50 67 48.0N 007 44.0W 64 40.6N 000 35.7W 66 12.5N 003 48.3W 1.044 18 139 454 02m46.4s
09:52 68 43.2N 006 27.8W 65 29.3N 000 44.7E 67 04.1N 002 28.7W 1.044 18 141 450 02m45.9s
09:54 69 40.7N 005 11.4W 66 19.7N 002 06.9E 67 57.7N 001 07.8W 1.044 18 143 446 02m45.2s
09:56 70 41.0N 003 54.4W 67 11.9N 003 31.5E 68 53.5N 000 15.2E 1.044 17 146 442 02m44.3s
09:58 71 44.4N 002 36.4W 68 06.1N 004 59.2E 69 51.8N 001 40.8E 1.044 17 148 438 02m43.3s
10:00 72 51.6N 001 17.1W 69 02.6N 006 30.8E 70 53.0N 003 09.8E 1.044 16 150 434 02m42.0s
10:02 74 03.3N 000 03.9E 70 01.8N 008 07.5E 71 57.6N 004 43.3E 1.044 16 152 431 02m40.5s
10:04 75 20.7N 001 26.8E 71 04.0N 009 50.5E 73 06.1N 006 22.7E 1.043 15 155 427 02m38.7s
10:06 76 45.4N 002 51.4E 72 09.8N 011 41.8E 74 19.6N 008 09.8E 1.043 14 157 424 02m36.7s
10:08 78 20.0N 004 16.3E 73 19.9N 013 43.9E 75 39.3N 010 07.5E 1.043 13 160 421 02m34.3s
10:10 80 09.3N 005 36.5E 74 35.4N 016 00.7E 77 07.1N 012 20.1E 1.043 12 163 418 02m31.6s
10:12 82 23.7N 006 29.0E 75 57.7N 018 38.6E 78 46.4N 014 55.6E 1.042 11 166 416 02m28.4s
10:14 85 39.3N 003 30.2E 77 29.3N 021 48.5E 80 43.2N 018 10.8E 1.041 9 170 414 02m24.4s
10:16 - - 79 14.1N 025 53.3E 83 12.9N 022 56.5E 1.041 7 175 412 02m19.2s
10:18 - - 81 20.7N 031 52.1E 87 44.0N 039 21.7E 1.039 2 192 410 02m09.8s
Limits 88 37.9N 053 02.9W 87 39.8N 111 30.1E 89 23.3N 097 29.8E 1.039 0 - 410 02m05.8s
Instant of Greatest Eclipse: Time = 09:45:39.2 UT Lat = 64°25.9'N Long = 006°38.8'W (GE) Sun Altitude = 18.5° Path Width = 462.6 km Sun Azimuth = 135.0° Central Duration = 02m46.9s Instant of Greatest Duration: Time = 09:45:17 UT Lat = 64°17'N Long = 006°54'W (GD) Sun Altitude = 18.5° Path Width = 463.3 km Sun Azimuth = 134.6° Central Duration = 02m46.9s
Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2015 Mar 20 were generated using the JPL DE405 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 67.6 seconds.
The eclipse predictions presented here DO NOT include the effects of mountains and valleys along the edge of the Moon. Such corrections for the lunar limb profile may shift the limits of the eclipse path north or south by ~1-3 kilometers, and change the eclipse duration by ~1-3 seconds. More detailed predictions including the effects of the lunar limb profile are normally posted 12-18 months before each eclipse,
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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