Total Solar Eclipse of September 3, 2081
On September 3, 2081, a total solar eclipse traces a path crossing France, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, and Oman, reaching greatest eclipse at 8:57 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 8:57 AM UTC
- Duration
- 5m 33s
- Path width
- 247 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 24.6°N, 53.6°E
- Magnitude
- 1.0720
- Saros series
- 136
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | Turkey | Total | 1m 56s | 8:02 AM UTC |
| Baghdad | Iraq | Total | 5m 20s | 8:32 AM UTC |
| Ankara | Turkey | Total | 4m 41s | 8:07 AM UTC |
| Kuwait City | Kuwait | Total | 4m 51s | 8:44 AM UTC |
| Doha | Qatar | Total | 2m 27s | 8:58 AM UTC |
| Zurich | Switzerland | Total | 3m 56s | 7:39 AM UTC |
| Belgrade | Republic of Serbia | Total | 4m 21s | 7:49 AM UTC |
| Gaziantep | Turkey | Total | 4m 00s | 8:16 AM UTC |
| Basra | Iraq | Total | 5m 25s | 8:41 AM UTC |
| Basel | Switzerland | Total | 3m 55s | 7:38 AM UTC |
| Zagreb | Croatia | Total | 4m 01s | 7:45 AM UTC |
| An Najaf | Iraq | Total | 3m 21s | 8:34 AM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jubayl | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% |
| Salzburg | Austria | 99.9% |
| Banja Luka | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.8% |
| Trento | Italy | 99.8% |
| Szeged | Hungary | 99.8% |