Solar eclipse of March 20, 2034
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Solar eclipse". A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Monday, March 20, 2034,[1] with a magnitude of 1.0458. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 1.3 days before perigee (on March 21, 2034, at 18:15 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
Totality will be visible from the extreme southern tip of Benin, Nigeria, northern Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India, and western China.[3] A partial eclipse will be visible for parts of eastern Brazil, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia. Coincidentally, The eclipse passes through many Islamic countries around the date of Islamic New Year (estimated around March 20–21 according to local traditions, time zone and atmospheric conditions), and also passes through Iran only a few hours before the vernal equinox, marking the beginning of the Persian New Year. Since the Islamic lunar year is 11–12 days shorter than the solar year that the Iranian calendar observes, the Islamic New Year rotates through the seasons of the year, while the Persian one is on nearly fixed date on Gregorian calendar. It is an extremely rare case that the two new years meet.
Images
File:SE2034Mar20T.gif
Animated path
Details of totality in some places or cities
| Country or Territory | Place or City | Start
of |
Start of total eclipse (Local Time) |
End of total eclipse (Local Time) |
Duration of total eclipse |
End of partial eclipse (Local Time) |
Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Akraké | 09:01:11 | 10:17:36 | 10:18:57 | 1 min 51 s | 11:45:51 | 1,042 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Lagos | 09:02:04 | 10:18:23 | 10:21:02 | 2 min 39 s | 11:47:45 | 1,042 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Ikorodu | 09:02:23 | 10:19:01 | 10:21:15 | 2 min 15s | 11:48:17 | 1,042 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Ondo Town | 09:04:23 | 10:22:02 | 10:24:44 | 2 min 43 s | 11:52:25 | 1,043 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Benin City | 09:04:36 | 10:22:44 | 10:24:58 | 2 min 14 s | 11:53:15 | 1,043 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Akure | 09:05:11 | 10:22:57 | 10:25:42 | 2 min 44 s | 11:53:35 | 1,043 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Makurdi | 09:10:12 | 10:30:39 | 10:33:05 | 2 min 26 s | 12:02:58 | 1,044 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Lafia | 09:11:12 | 10:31:12 | 10:34:49 | 3 min 37 s | 12:04:10 | 1,044 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Gombe | 09:17:38 | 10:40:19 | 10:42:52 | 2 min 33 s | 12:13:51 | 1,044 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Mubi | 09:20:58 | 10:44:51 | 10:47:53 | 3 min 02 s | 12:19:57 | 1,045 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Mokolo | 09:22:25 | 10:46:36 | 10:50:11 | 3 min 35 s | 12:21:26 | 1,045 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Maroua | 09:23:16 | 10:48:38 | 10:50:07 | 1 min 29 s | 12:22:31 | 1,045 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | N'Djamena | 09:26:50 | 10:51:41 | 10:55:27 | 3 min 45 s | 12:26:43 | 1,045 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Biltine | 09:41:55 | 11:10:53 | 11:12:50 | 1 min 57 s | 12:44:43 | 1,046 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Abri | 11:12:58 | 12:42:02 | 12:46:03 | 4 min 01 s | 14:11:53 | 1,045 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Wadi Halfa | 11:16:55 | 12:46:00 | 12:49:19 | 3 min 20 s | 14:14:35 | 1,045 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Shalateen | 11:28:41 | 12:56:52 | 13:00:11 | 3 min 19 s | 14:22:45 | 1,044 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Yanbu | 12:35:54 | 14:03:35 | 14:05:58 | 2 min 23 s | 15:27:11 | 1,044 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Hafar Al Batin | 12:58:28 | 14:21:18 | 14:23:31 | 2 min 12 s | 15:38:34 | 1,042i |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Wafra | 13:03:10 | 14:24:25 | 14:27:37 | 3 min 12 s | 15:40:52 | 1,041 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Mangaf | 13:03:38 | 14:25:09 | 14:27:18 | 2 min 09 s | 15:40:53 | 1,041 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Khafji | 13:03:53 | 14:25:10 | 14:28:03 | 2 min 52 s | 15:41:16 | 1,041 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Bushehr | 13:39:05 | 14:59:16 | 15:01:29 | 2 min 13 s | 16:13:30 | 1,041 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Shiraz | 13:42:53 | 15:01:44 | 15:34:15 | 2 min 30 s | 16:14:58 | 1,040 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Rafsanjan | 13:49:44 | 15:06:37 | 15:08:37 | 2 min 00 s | 16:17:28 | 1,039 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Farah | 15:00:27 | 16:13:04 | 16:15:29 | 2 min 35 s | 17:20:32 | 1,037 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Ghazni | 15:09:19 | 16:18:26 | 16:20:19 | 1 min 53 s | 17:22:28 | 1,035 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Jost | 15:11:13 | 16:19:24 | 16:21:38 | 2 m 14 s | 17:22:57 | 1,035 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Peshawar | 15:43:00 | 16:50:31 | 16:52:08 | 1 min 38 s | 17:52:59 | 1,035 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Mardan | 15:43:32 | 16:51:10 | 16:51:57 | 47 s | 17:52:59 | 1,034 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Wah | 15:44:23 | 16:51:03 | 16:53:13 | 2 min 10 s | 17:53:18 | 1,034 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Islamabad | 15:44:44 | 16:51:17 | 16:53:24 | 2 min 07 s | 17:53:23 | 1,034 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Rawalpindi | 15:44:45 | 16:51:24 | 16:53:22 | 1 min 58 s | 17:53:26 | 1,034 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Abbottabad | 15:44:50 | 16:51:27 | 16:53:03 | 1 min 36 s | 17:53:11 | 1,034 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Region | 16:16:29 | 17:22:07 | 17:24:10 | 2 min 03 s | 18:23:25 | 1,034 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Leh, Ladakh Region | 16:19:08 | 17:23:25 | 17:25:24 | 1 min 59 s | 18:53:34 | 1,033 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Rutog County, Tibet Autonomous Region | 18:51:23 | 19:54:22 | 19:56:11 | 1 min 39 s | 20:45:47 (sunset) | 1,032 |
Eclipse details
Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2034 March 20 at 07:41:11.9 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2034 March 20 at 08:38:09.7 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2034 March 20 at 08:38:58.0 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2034 March 20 at 08:39:46.4 UTC |
| First Penumbral Internal Contact | 2034 March 20 at 09:41:21.7 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2034 March 20 at 10:15:45.2 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2034 March 20 at 10:18:45.2 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2034 March 20 at 10:19:41.8 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2034 March 20 at 10:28:24.9 UTC |
| Last Penumbral Internal Contact | 2034 March 20 at 10:55:53.9 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2034 March 20 at 11:57:34.8 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2034 March 20 at 11:58:24.9 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2034 March 20 at 11:59:14.9 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2034 March 20 at 12:56:10.5 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 1.04582 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 1.09374 |
| Gamma | 0.28942 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 23h59m32.7s |
| Sun Declination | -00°02'58.0" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'03.7" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 23h59m11.3s |
| Moon Declination | +00°13'42.6" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'31.6" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°00'39.3" |
| ΔT | 75.7 s |
Eclipse season
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
| March 20 Descending node (new moon) |
April 3 Ascending node (full moon) |
|---|---|
| File:SE2034Mar20T.png | File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2034Apr03.png |
| Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 130 |
Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 142 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2034
- A total solar eclipse on March 20.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on April 3.
- An annular solar eclipse on September 12.
- A partial lunar eclipse on September 28.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 1, 2030
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 5, 2038
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 6, 2027
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2041
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2025
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2043
Tritos
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 20, 2023
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 16, 2045
Solar Saros 130
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 2016
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 30, 2052
Inex
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 8, 2005
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 28, 2063
Triad
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 20, 1947
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 19, 2121
Solar eclipses of 2033–2036
This eclipse is a member of a semester series. An eclipse in a semester series of solar eclipses repeats approximately every 177 days and 4 hours (a semester) at alternating nodes of the Moon's orbit.[5]
The partial solar eclipse on July 23, 2036 occurs in the next lunar year eclipse set.
| Solar eclipse series sets from 2033 to 2036 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
| Saros | Map | Gamma | Saros | Map | Gamma | |
| 120 | March 30, 2033 File:SE2033Mar30T.png Total |
0.9778 | 125 | September 23, 2033 File:SE2033Sep23P.png Partial |
−1.1583 | |
| 130 | March 20, 2034 File:SE2034Mar20T.png Total |
0.2894 | 135 | September 12, 2034 File:SE2034Sep12A.png Annular |
−0.3936 | |
| 140 | March 9, 2035 File:SE2035Mar09A.png Annular |
−0.4368 | 145 | September 2, 2035 File:SE2035Sep02T.png Total |
0.3727 | |
| 150 | February 27, 2036 File:SE2036Feb27P.png Partial |
−1.1942 | 155 | August 21, 2036 File:SE2036Aug21P.png Partial |
1.0825 | |
Saros 130
This eclipse is a part of Saros series 130, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, and containing 73 events. The series started with a partial solar eclipse on August 20, 1096. It contains total eclipses from April 5, 1475 through July 18, 2232. There are no annular or hybrid eclipses in this set. The series ends at member 73 as a partial eclipse on October 25, 2394. Its eclipses are tabulated in three columns; every third eclipse in the same column is one exeligmos apart, so they all cast shadows over approximately the same parts of the Earth.
The longest duration of totality was produced by member 30 at 6 minutes, 41 seconds on July 11, 1619. All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit.[6]
| Series members 41–62 occur between 1801 and 2200: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 41 | 42 | 43 |
| File:SE1817Nov09T.gif November 9, 1817 |
File:SE1835Nov20T.gif November 20, 1835 |
File:SE1853Nov30T.gif November 30, 1853 |
| 44 | 45 | 46 |
| File:SE1871Dec12T.gif December 12, 1871 |
File:SE1889Dec22T.png December 22, 1889 |
File:SE1908Jan03T.png January 3, 1908 |
| 47 | 48 | 49 |
| File:SE1926Jan14T.png January 14, 1926 |
File:SE1944Jan25T.png January 25, 1944 |
File:SE1962Feb05T.png February 5, 1962 |
| 50 | 51 | 52 |
| File:SE1980Feb16T.png February 16, 1980 |
File:SE1998Feb26T.png February 26, 1998 |
File:SE2016Mar09T.png March 9, 2016 |
| 53 | 54 | 55 |
| File:SE2034Mar20T.png March 20, 2034 |
File:SE2052Mar30T.png March 30, 2052 |
File:SE2070Apr11T.png April 11, 2070 |
| 56 | 57 | 58 |
| File:SE2088Apr21T.png April 21, 2088 |
File:SE2106May03T.png May 3, 2106 |
File:SE2124May14T.png May 14, 2124 |
| 59 | 60 | 61 |
| File:SE2142May25T.png May 25, 2142 |
File:SE2160Jun04T.png June 4, 2160 |
File:SE2178Jun16T.png June 16, 2178 |
| 62 | ||
| File:SE2196Jun26T.png June 26, 2196 | ||
Metonic series
The metonic series repeats eclipses every 19 years (6939.69 days), lasting about 5 cycles. Eclipses occur in nearly the same calendar date. In addition, the octon subseries repeats 1/5 of that or every 3.8 years (1387.94 days). All eclipses in this table occur at the Moon's descending node.
Tritos series
Template:Solar Tritos series 2001 June 21
Inex series
Template:Solar Inex series 2005 April 8
References
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