Total Solar Eclipse of February 15, 1961
On February 15, 1961, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing France, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Russia, reaching greatest eclipse at 7:59 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 7:59 AM UTC
- Duration
- 2m 45s
- Path width
- 258 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 47.4°N, 40.0°E
- Magnitude
- 1.0360
- Saros series
- 120
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Bucharest | Romania | Total | 2m 09s | 7:53 AM UTC |
| Florence | Italy | Total | 2m 07s | 7:35 AM UTC |
| Yekaterinburg | Russia | Total | 2m 07s | 8:51 AM UTC |
| Samara | Russia | Total | 1m 21s | 8:37 AM UTC |
| Rostov | Russia | Total | 2m 45s | 8:17 AM UTC |
| Ufa | Russia | Total | 2m 27s | 8:45 AM UTC |
| Volgograd | Russia | Total | 2m 30s | 8:26 AM UTC |
| Nice | French Republic | Total | 1m 48s | 7:32 AM UTC |
| Bordeaux | French Republic | Total | 1m 15s | 7:29 AM UTC |
| Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Total | 2m 03s | 7:43 AM UTC |
| Genoa | Italy | Total | 1m 48s | 7:35 AM UTC |
| Bologna | Italy | Total | 1m 16s | 7:37 AM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Braila | Romania | 100.0% |
| Drobeta-Turnu Severin | Romania | 99.9% |
| Turin | Italy | 99.9% |
| Pitesti | Romania | 99.9% |
| Aix-en-Provence | French Republic | 99.9% |
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