Total Solar Eclipse of February 25, 1952
On February 25, 1952, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Russia, reaching greatest eclipse at 8:59 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 8:59 AM UTC
- Duration
- 3m 09s
- Path width
- 138 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 15.6°N, 32.7°E
- Magnitude
- 1.0366
- Saros series
- 139
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Khartoum | Sudan | Total | 3m 08s | 9:09 AM UTC |
| Omdurman | Sudan | Total | 3m 05s | 9:09 AM UTC |
| Qom | Iran | Total | 0m 41s | 10:10 AM UTC |
| Basra | Iraq | Total | 1m 11s | 10:01 AM UTC |
| Bangui | Central African Republic | Total | 2m 44s | 8:20 AM UTC |
| Port Sudan | Sudan | Total | 1m 14s | 9:26 AM UTC |
| El Obeid | Sudan | Total | 3m 09s | 8:59 AM UTC |
| Dezful | Iran | Total | 1m 47s | 10:03 AM UTC |
| Gorgan | Iran | Total | 2m 19s | 10:15 AM UTC |
| Az Aubayr | Iraq | Total | 0m 56s | 10:01 AM UTC |
| Kashan | Iran | Total | 1m 52s | 10:09 AM UTC |
| Shendi | Sudan | Total | 3m 00s | 9:13 AM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Shahrud | Iran | 100.0% |
| Ahvaz | Iran | 100.0% |
| Libreville | Gabon | 99.8% |
| Khiwa | Uzbekistan | 99.8% |
| Varamin | Iran | 99.7% |
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