Total Solar Eclipse of February 26, 1998
On February 26, 1998, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela, reaching greatest eclipse at 4:58 PM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 4:58 PM UTC
- Duration
- 4m 09s
- Path width
- 151 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 4.7°N, 82.7°W
- Magnitude
- 1.0441
- Saros series
- 130
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Maracaibo | Venezuela | Total | 3m 11s | 6:03 PM UTC |
| Valledupar | Colombia | Total | 3m 40s | 5:59 PM UTC |
| Monteria | Colombia | Total | 3m 58s | 5:50 PM UTC |
| Sincelejo | Colombia | Total | 3m 36s | 5:52 PM UTC |
| Punto Fijo | Venezuela | Total | 3m 29s | 6:08 PM UTC |
| Willemstad | Kingdom of the Netherlands | Total | 1m 43s | 6:12 PM UTC |
| Pointe-a-Pitre | French Republic | Total | 2m 14s | 6:31 PM UTC |
| Magangue | Colombia | Total | 3m 56s | 5:54 PM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Cabimas | Venezuela | 99.7% |
| Coro | Venezuela | 99.6% |
| Riohacha | Colombia | 99.0% |
| Cienaga | Colombia | 98.3% |
| Cartagena | Colombia | 97.9% |
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