Total Solar Eclipse of February 4, 1962
On February 4, 1962, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, reaching greatest eclipse at 11:59 PM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 11:59 PM UTC
- Duration
- 4m 08s
- Path width
- 147 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 4.2°S, 178.1°E
- Magnitude
- 1.0430
- Saros series
- 130
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Lae | Papua New Guinea | Total | 2m 42s | 10:50 PM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Ambon | Indonesia | 98.6% |
| Gorontalo | Indonesia | 95.1% |
| Kendari | Indonesia | 93.0% |
| Sorong | Indonesia | 92.9% |
| Jayapura | Indonesia | 91.6% |
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