Annular Solar Eclipse of October 24, 2079
On October 24, 2079, a annular solar eclipse traces a path crossing New Zealand and Antarctica, reaching greatest eclipse at 5:57 PM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 5:57 PM UTC
- Duration
- 3m 39s
- Path width
- 495 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 63.4°S, 160.6°W
- Magnitude
- 0.9484
- Saros series
- 154
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | New Zealand | Annular | 3m 27s | 5:24 PM UTC |
| Christchurch | New Zealand | Annular | 0m 40s | 5:29 PM UTC |
| Lower Hutt | New Zealand | Annular | 3m 27s | 5:23 PM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|---|---|
| Dunedin | New Zealand | 92.0% |