Total Solar Eclipse of June 30, 1973
On June 30, 1973, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing Mauritania, Mali, Algeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, and Somalia, reaching greatest eclipse at 11:59 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 11:59 AM UTC
- Duration
- 7m 04s
- Path width
- 257 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 18.8°N, 5.6°E
- Magnitude
- 1.0792
- Saros series
- 136
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Kismaayo | Somalia | Total | 3m 43s | 1:06 PM UTC |
| Wau | South Sudan | Total | 5m 22s | 12:40 PM UTC |
| Agadez | Niger | Total | 2m 17s | 11:45 AM UTC |
| Juba | South Sudan | Total | 3m 16s | 12:49 PM UTC |
| Arlit | Niger | Total | 6m 38s | 11:39 AM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Jamaame | Somalia | 99.8% |
| Abeche | Chad | 99.5% |
| Geneina | Sudan | 98.0% |
| Nouakchott | Mauritania | 98.0% |
| Niyala | Sudan | 97.9% |
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