Total Solar Eclipse of May 1, 2079
On May 1, 2079, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing Canada and Greenland, reaching greatest eclipse at 10:57 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 10:57 AM UTC
- Duration
- 2m 55s
- Path width
- 406 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 66.2°N, 46.3°W
- Magnitude
- 1.0512
- Saros series
- 149
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | United States | Total | 2m 04s | 10:05 AM UTC |
| Lowell | United States | Total | 1m 50s | 10:05 AM UTC |
| Halifax | Canada | Total | 2m 23s | 10:06 AM UTC |
| Salem | United States | Total | 2m 01s | 10:05 AM UTC |
| Worcester | United States | Total | 1m 56s | 10:05 AM UTC |
| Manchester | United States | Total | 1m 27s | 10:06 AM UTC |
| Portland | United States | Total | 1m 15s | 10:07 AM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | United States | 100.0% |
| Schenectady | United States | 99.6% |
| Utica | United States | 99.0% |
| Syracuse | United States | 98.7% |
| Rochester | United States | 98.1% |