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Annular Solar Eclipse of December 25, 1954

On December 25, 1954, a annular solar eclipse traces a path crossing South Africa, reaching greatest eclipse at 7:59 AM UTC.

Greatest eclipse
7:59 AM UTC
Duration
7m 39s
Path width
262 km
Greatest-eclipse location
38.4°S, 68.2°E
Magnitude
0.9323
Saros series
131

Major cities in the path

CityCountryPhaseDurationBegins (UTC)
Port ElizabethSouth AfricaAnnular5m 45s6:02 AM UTC
East LondonSouth AfricaAnnular3m 50s6:04 AM UTC
UitenhageSouth AfricaAnnular5m 59s6:01 AM UTC
BhishoSouth AfricaAnnular4m 14s6:03 AM UTC

Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse

CityCountryMax. obscuration
GeorgeSouth Africa91.8%
QueenstownSouth Africa91.5%
WorcesterSouth Africa89.7%
PaarlSouth Africa89.1%
UmtataSouth Africa89.0%

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