Total Solar Eclipse of August 2, 2046
On August 2, 2046, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing Angola, Botswana, South Africa, and eSwatini, reaching greatest eclipse at 9:58 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 9:58 AM UTC
- Duration
- 4m 51s
- Path width
- 206 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 12.7°S, 15.2°E
- Magnitude
- 1.0532
- Saros series
- 146
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Huambo | Angola | Total | 4m 33s | 10:18 AM UTC |
| Mbombela | South Africa | Total | 3m 04s | 11:09 AM UTC |
| Polokwane | South Africa | Total | 2m 10s | 11:05 AM UTC |
| Lobito | Angola | Total | 3m 34s | 10:13 AM UTC |
| Middelburg | South Africa | Total | 2m 49s | 11:07 AM UTC |
| Benguela | Angola | Total | 1m 41s | 10:14 AM UTC |
| Manzini | eSwatini | Total | 4m 04s | 11:10 AM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Bethal | South Africa | 99.1% |
| Matola | Mozambique | 99.0% |
| Kuito | Angola | 98.9% |
| Vryheid | South Africa | 98.8% |
| Maputo | Mozambique | 98.8% |
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