Total Solar Eclipse of October 2, 1959
On October 2, 1959, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia, reaching greatest eclipse at 11:59 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 11:59 AM UTC
- Duration
- 3m 02s
- Path width
- 120 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 20.4°N, 1.4°W
- Magnitude
- 1.0325
- Saros series
- 143
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Ndjamena | Chad | Total | 2m 35s | 1:16 PM UTC |
| Las Palmas | Kingdom of Spain | Total | 2m 14s | 11:43 AM UTC |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Kingdom of Spain | Total | 2m 01s | 11:41 AM UTC |
| Laayoune | Morocco | Total | 2m 44s | 11:48 AM UTC |
| Awasa | Ethiopia | Total | 1m 14s | 1:55 PM UTC |
| Jima | Ethiopia | Total | 1m 11s | 1:53 PM UTC |
| Shashemene | Ethiopia | Total | 1m 30s | 1:55 PM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Gashua | Nigeria | 99.2% |
| Zinder | Niger | 99.2% |
| Wau | South Sudan | 98.9% |
| Maiduguri | Nigeria | 98.9% |
| Bama | Nigeria | 98.6% |
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