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Total Solar Eclipse of February 26, 1979

On February 26, 1979, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing the United States, Canada, and Greenland, reaching greatest eclipse at 4:59 PM UTC.

Greatest eclipse
4:59 PM UTC
Duration
2m 49s
Path width
298 km
Greatest-eclipse location
52.1°N, 94.5°W
Magnitude
1.0391
Saros series
120

Major cities in the path

CityCountryPhaseDurationBegins (UTC)
WinnipegCanadaTotal2m 06s4:46 PM UTC
KennewickUnited StatesTotal2m 19s4:17 PM UTC

Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse

CityCountryMax. obscuration
OlympiaUnited States100.0%
TacomaUnited States99.8%
SpokaneUnited States99.7%
SeattleUnited States99.4%
BremertonUnited States99.3%

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