Annular Solar Eclipse of July 31, 1962
On July 31, 1962, a annular solar eclipse traces a path crossing Brazil, Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania, reaching greatest eclipse at 11:59 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 11:59 AM UTC
- Duration
- 3m 33s
- Path width
- 103 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 12.0°N, 5.7°W
- Magnitude
- 0.9716
- Saros series
- 135
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Yaounde | Cameroon | Annular | 3m 19s | 1:27 PM UTC |
| Bamako | Mali | Annular | 3m 32s | 12:14 PM UTC |
| Ikare | Nigeria | Annular | 2m 00s | 1:08 PM UTC |
| Ogbomosho | Nigeria | Annular | 3m 00s | 1:02 PM UTC |
| Oyo | Nigeria | Annular | 3m 16s | 1:01 PM UTC |
| Enugu | Nigeria | Annular | 2m 54s | 1:14 PM UTC |
| Awka | Nigeria | Annular | 3m 13s | 1:13 PM UTC |
| Ife | Nigeria | Annular | 3m 08s | 1:04 PM UTC |
| Ado Ekiti | Nigeria | Annular | 3m 00s | 1:05 PM UTC |
| Akure | Nigeria | Annular | 3m 20s | 1:06 PM UTC |
| Oshogbo | Nigeria | Annular | 3m 25s | 1:03 PM UTC |
| Bobo Dioulasso | Burkina Faso | Annular | 2m 31s | 12:29 PM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Djougou | Benin | 96.9% |
| Nsukka | Nigeria | 96.7% |
| Umuahia | Nigeria | 96.7% |
| Ibadan | Nigeria | 96.7% |
| Parakou | Benin | 96.6% |
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