Annular Solar Eclipse of March 10, 2081
On March 10, 2081, a annular solar eclipse traces a path crossing Chile, Argentina, Ghana, and Nigeria, reaching greatest eclipse at 2:57 PM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 2:57 PM UTC
- Duration
- 7m 36s
- Path width
- 277 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 22.4°S, 36.7°W
- Magnitude
- 0.9304
- Saros series
- 131
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | Nigeria | Annular | 6m 00s | 5:05 PM UTC |
| Abidjan | Ivory Coast | Annular | 5m 03s | 5:01 PM UTC |
| Accra | Ghana | Annular | 6m 10s | 5:03 PM UTC |
| Lome | Togo | Annular | 5m 57s | 5:04 PM UTC |
| Cotonou | Benin | Annular | 5m 56s | 5:05 PM UTC |
| Porto-Novo | Benin | Annular | 5m 51s | 5:05 PM UTC |
| Sekondi | Ghana | Annular | 6m 14s | 5:01 PM UTC |
| San-Pedro | Ivory Coast | Annular | 3m 51s | 5:00 PM UTC |
| Tema | Ghana | Annular | 6m 09s | 5:03 PM UTC |
| Obuasi | Ghana | Annular | 4m 17s | 5:04 PM UTC |
| Koforidua | Ghana | Annular | 5m 34s | 5:04 PM UTC |
| Cape Coast | Ghana | Annular | 6m 13s | 5:02 PM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|---|---|
| Divo | Ivory Coast | 91.5% |
| Soubre | Ivory Coast | 90.6% |
| Gagnoa | Ivory Coast | 90.3% |
| Mar del Plata | Argentina | 88.9% |
| Cabo Frio | Brazil | 86.1% |