Annular Solar Eclipse of January 27, 2074
On January 27, 2074, a annular solar eclipse traces a path crossing Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and China, reaching greatest eclipse at 6:57 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 6:57 AM UTC
- Duration
- 2m 21s
- Path width
- 79 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 6.6°N, 78.8°E
- Magnitude
- 0.9798
- Saros series
- 132
This eclipse is far enough in the future that Earth's rotation (ΔT) is only predicted, not measured — the path shown may be off by several km east-west.
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou | China | Annular | 1m 54s | 8:10 AM UTC |
| Fuzhou | China | Annular | 2m 16s | 8:15 AM UTC |
| Maoming | China | Annular | 1m 46s | 8:07 AM UTC |
| Foshan | China | Annular | 1m 46s | 8:10 AM UTC |
| Vientiane | Laos | Annular | 2m 21s | 7:54 AM UTC |
| Beihai | China | Annular | 2m 19s | 8:05 AM UTC |
| Qingyuan | China | Annular | 1m 45s | 8:10 AM UTC |
| Zhaoqing | China | Annular | 2m 21s | 8:09 AM UTC |
| Meizhou | China | Annular | 1m 08s | 8:13 AM UTC |
| Longyan | China | Annular | 2m 18s | 8:14 AM UTC |
| Heyuan | China | Annular | 1m 40s | 8:12 AM UTC |
| Ninde | China | Annular | 1m 54s | 8:16 AM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|---|---|
| Nam Dinh | Vietnam | 97.2% |
| Cam Pha | Vietnam | 97.1% |
| Hong Gai | Vietnam | 97.1% |
| Udon Thani | Thailand | 97.0% |
| Haiphong | Vietnam | 96.8% |