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Total Solar Eclipse of November 1, 1948

On November 1, 1948, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Kenya, reaching greatest eclipse at 5:59 AM UTC.

Greatest eclipse
5:59 AM UTC
Duration
1m 56s
Path width
84 km
Greatest-eclipse location
33.1°S, 76.2°E
Magnitude
1.0231
Saros series
142

Major cities in the path

CityCountryPhaseDurationBegins (UTC)
KampalaUgandaTotal0m 39s4:21 AM UTC

Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse

CityCountryMax. obscuration
MachakosKenya100.0%
NairobiKenya99.8%
WambaCongo (Kinshasa)99.7%
JinjaUganda99.6%
EntebbeUganda99.6%

Related eclipses

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