Annular Solar Eclipse of April 18, 1977
On April 18, 1977, a annular solar eclipse traces a path crossing Namibia, Angola, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Tanzania, reaching greatest eclipse at 10:59 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 10:59 AM UTC
- Duration
- 7m 04s
- Path width
- 220 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 11.9°S, 28.3°E
- Magnitude
- 0.9449
- Saros series
- 138
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Dar es Salaam | United Republic of Tanzania | Annular | 6m 29s | 11:12 AM UTC |
| Lubumbashi | Congo (Kinshasa) | Annular | 5m 31s | 10:25 AM UTC |
| Kitwe | Zambia | Annular | 4m 50s | 10:26 AM UTC |
| Zanzibar | United Republic of Tanzania | Annular | 2m 33s | 11:15 AM UTC |
| Mbeya | United Republic of Tanzania | Annular | 6m 28s | 10:50 AM UTC |
| Morogoro | United Republic of Tanzania | Annular | 4m 23s | 11:08 AM UTC |
| Kasama | Zambia | Annular | 6m 58s | 10:40 AM UTC |
| Chingola | Zambia | Annular | 6m 42s | 10:24 AM UTC |
| Mufulira | Zambia | Annular | 6m 01s | 10:26 AM UTC |
| Tukuyu | United Republic of Tanzania | Annular | 7m 03s | 10:49 AM UTC |
| Kipushi | Congo (Kinshasa) | Annular | 5m 16s | 10:24 AM UTC |
| Iringa | United Republic of Tanzania | Annular | 5m 48s | 10:59 AM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Luanshya | Zambia | 94.2% |
| Ndola | Zambia | 94.2% |
| Likasi | Congo (Kinshasa) | 92.9% |
| Dodoma | United Republic of Tanzania | 91.7% |
| Tanga | United Republic of Tanzania | 91.6% |
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