The following table delineates the path of the Moon's umbral shadow during the Total Solar Eclipse of 2015 Mar 20 . The geographic coordinates (WGS 84) of the northern and southern limits and the central line are listed at 60-second intervals. This provides adequate detail for making plots of the path on larger scale maps. Local circumstances on the central line include the ratio of the apparent diameters of the Moon to the Sun, the Sun's altitude and azimuth (degrees), the path width (kilometers) and the duration on the central line (minutes and seconds).
The global visibility of the eclipse is shown on an Orthographic Map . The features of this map are described in the Key to Solar Eclipse Path Tables. The path of the eclipse is displayed in greater detail on a Google Map .
M:S Central
Universal Northern Limit Southern Limit Central Line Diam. Sun Sun Path Line
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Ratio Alt Azm Width Durat.
Time Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude
° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ° km
Limits 55 34.5N 046 47.0W 51 52.4N 045 14.5W 53 38.1N 045 58.2W 1.039 0 - 406 02m06.2s
09:13 - - 52 40.9N 031 44.1W 53 42.3N 041 53.5W 1.040 2 94 422 02m11.1s
09:14 - - 52 57.0N 029 59.0W 53 58.7N 037 38.5W 1.040 5 97 439 02m16.5s
09:15 - - 53 13.3N 028 26.5W 54 15.5N 035 00.7W 1.041 7 100 449 02m20.0s
09:16 - - 53 29.8N 027 03.1W 54 32.6N 032 57.0W 1.041 8 102 457 02m22.7s
09:17 55 52.2N 040 04.4W 53 46.5N 025 46.6W 54 49.9N 031 12.4W 1.042 9 103 464 02m25.0s
09:18 56 10.5N 037 09.3W 54 03.4N 024 35.5W 55 07.3N 029 40.3W 1.042 10 105 469 02m27.1s
09:19 56 28.9N 034 57.9W 54 20.4N 023 28.9W 55 25.0N 028 17.3W 1.042 11 106 473 02m28.9s
09:20 56 47.6N 033 08.9W 54 37.5N 022 26.1W 55 42.8N 027 01.1W 1.042 12 108 477 02m30.6s
09:21 57 06.3N 031 34.1W 54 54.9N 021 26.3W 56 00.8N 025 50.4W 1.043 12 109 480 02m32.1s
09:22 57 25.2N 030 09.1W 55 12.4N 020 29.2W 56 18.9N 024 44.1W 1.043 13 110 482 02m33.5s
09:23 57 44.3N 028 51.6W 55 30.0N 019 34.5W 56 37.2N 023 41.4W 1.043 13 112 484 02m34.8s
09:24 58 03.6N 027 39.8W 55 47.8N 018 41.7W 56 55.7N 022 41.9W 1.043 14 113 485 02m36.0s
09:25 58 23.0N 026 32.8W 56 05.8N 017 50.8W 57 14.3N 021 45.0W 1.043 14 114 486 02m37.1s
09:26 58 42.6N 025 29.7W 56 23.9N 017 01.4W 57 33.2N 020 50.5W 1.043 15 115 487 02m38.1s
09:27 59 02.4N 024 29.8W 56 42.2N 016 13.4W 57 52.2N 019 57.9W 1.044 15 116 487 02m39.1s
09:28 59 22.4N 023 32.7W 57 00.7N 015 26.7W 58 11.3N 019 07.1W 1.044 16 117 487 02m40.0s
09:29 59 42.6N 022 38.0W 57 19.4N 014 41.0W 58 30.7N 018 17.8W 1.044 16 118 487 02m40.8s
09:30 60 03.0N 021 45.4W 57 38.2N 013 56.4W 58 50.2N 017 30.0W 1.044 16 119 487 02m41.6s
09:31 60 23.6N 020 54.6W 57 57.2N 013 12.6W 59 10.0N 016 43.3W 1.044 17 120 486 02m42.3s
09:32 60 44.4N 020 05.5W 58 16.4N 012 29.7W 59 29.9N 015 57.8W 1.044 17 121 485 02m42.9s
09:33 61 05.4N 019 17.8W 58 35.8N 011 47.4W 59 50.1N 015 13.2W 1.044 17 122 484 02m43.5s
09:34 61 26.7N 018 31.4W 58 55.3N 011 05.7W 60 10.5N 014 29.5W 1.044 17 123 483 02m44.0s
09:35 61 48.2N 017 46.1W 59 15.1N 010 24.6W 60 31.1N 013 46.6W 1.044 17 124 482 02m44.5s
09:36 62 10.0N 017 01.8W 59 35.1N 009 44.0W 60 51.9N 013 04.3W 1.044 18 125 480 02m45.0s
09:37 62 32.0N 016 18.5W 59 55.3N 009 03.8W 61 12.9N 012 22.6W 1.044 18 126 479 02m45.4s
09:38 62 54.3N 015 35.9W 60 15.7N 008 24.0W 61 34.3N 011 41.5W 1.044 18 127 477 02m45.7s
09:39 63 16.9N 014 54.1W 60 36.4N 007 44.4W 61 55.8N 011 00.9W 1.044 18 128 475 02m46.0s
09:40 63 39.8N 014 12.9W 60 57.2N 007 05.1W 62 17.6N 010 20.6W 1.044 18 129 474 02m46.3s
09:41 64 03.0N 013 32.3W 61 18.4N 006 26.0W 62 39.7N 009 40.7W 1.045 18 130 472 02m46.5s
09:42 64 26.6N 012 52.2W 61 39.8N 005 47.1W 63 02.1N 009 01.0W 1.045 18 131 470 02m46.7s
09:43 64 50.4N 012 12.6W 62 01.4N 005 08.2W 63 24.8N 008 21.6W 1.045 18 132 468 02m46.8s
09:44 65 14.7N 011 33.3W 62 23.3N 004 29.4W 63 47.8N 007 42.3W 1.045 18 133 466 02m46.9s
09:45 65 39.3N 010 54.4W 62 45.5N 003 50.5W 64 11.1N 007 03.1W 1.045 18 134 464 02m46.9s
09:46 66 04.3N 010 15.7W 63 08.0N 003 11.6W 64 34.8N 006 24.0W 1.045 18 135 462 02m46.9s
09:47 66 29.7N 009 37.3W 63 30.8N 002 32.6W 64 58.8N 005 44.9W 1.045 18 136 460 02m46.8s
09:48 66 55.5N 008 59.0W 63 54.0N 001 53.5W 65 23.1N 005 05.8W 1.045 18 137 458 02m46.7s
09:49 67 21.9N 008 20.8W 64 17.4N 001 14.1W 65 47.9N 004 26.5W 1.045 18 138 456 02m46.6s
09:50 67 48.7N 007 42.7W 64 41.2N 000 34.4W 66 13.1N 003 47.1W 1.044 18 139 454 02m46.4s
09:51 68 16.0N 007 04.7W 65 05.4N 000 05.6E 66 38.7N 003 07.4W 1.044 18 140 451 02m46.2s
09:52 68 43.9N 006 26.6W 65 30.0N 000 46.0E 67 04.8N 002 27.5W 1.044 18 141 449 02m45.9s
09:53 69 12.4N 005 48.5W 65 55.0N 001 26.8E 67 31.4N 001 47.2W 1.044 18 142 447 02m45.6s
09:54 69 41.5N 005 10.2W 66 20.4N 002 08.2E 67 58.4N 001 06.5W 1.044 18 143 445 02m45.2s
09:55 70 11.2N 004 31.8W 66 46.3N 002 50.1E 68 26.1N 000 25.3W 1.044 18 145 443 02m44.8s
09:56 70 41.8N 003 53.2W 67 12.6N 003 32.8E 68 54.3N 000 16.5E 1.044 17 146 441 02m44.3s
09:57 71 13.1N 003 14.3W 67 39.4N 004 16.2E 69 23.1N 000 58.9E 1.044 17 147 440 02m43.8s
09:58 71 45.2N 002 35.2W 68 06.8N 005 00.5E 69 52.6N 001 42.1E 1.044 17 148 438 02m43.2s
09:59 72 18.4N 001 55.7W 68 34.8N 005 45.8E 70 22.8N 002 26.2E 1.044 17 149 436 02m42.6s
10:00 72 52.5N 001 15.8W 69 03.4N 006 32.3E 70 53.8N 003 11.2E 1.044 16 150 434 02m41.9s
M:S Central
Universal Northern Limit Southern Limit Central Line Diam. Sun Sun Path Line
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Ratio Alt Azm Width Durat.
Time Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude
° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ° km
10:01 73 27.8N 000 35.5W 69 32.6N 007 19.9E 71 25.7N 003 57.4E 1.044 16 151 432 02m41.2s
10:02 74 04.3N 000 05.2E 70 02.6N 008 09.0E 71 58.4N 004 44.8E 1.044 16 152 430 02m40.4s
10:03 74 42.2N 000 46.4E 70 33.3N 008 59.6E 72 32.2N 005 33.7E 1.044 15 153 429 02m39.6s
10:04 75 21.8N 001 28.1E 71 04.8N 009 52.1E 73 07.0N 006 24.2E 1.043 15 155 427 02m38.7s
10:05 76 03.1N 002 10.2E 71 37.2N 010 46.6E 73 43.1N 007 16.7E 1.043 15 156 425 02m37.7s
10:06 76 46.5N 002 52.7E 72 10.7N 011 43.5E 74 20.6N 008 11.5E 1.043 14 157 424 02m36.6s
10:07 77 32.5N 003 35.2E 72 45.2N 012 43.0E 74 59.6N 009 08.8E 1.043 14 158 422 02m35.5s
10:08 78 21.3N 004 17.6E 73 20.9N 013 45.7E 75 40.4N 010 09.3E 1.043 13 160 421 02m34.3s
10:09 79 13.8N 004 58.9E 73 57.9N 014 52.1E 76 23.2N 011 13.4E 1.043 13 161 420 02m33.0s
10:10 80 10.9N 005 37.6E 74 36.4N 016 02.8E 77 08.3N 012 22.1E 1.043 12 163 418 02m31.5s
10:11 81 14.0N 006 10.4E 75 16.7N 017 18.7E 77 56.3N 013 36.4E 1.042 11 164 417 02m30.0s
10:12 82 25.7N 006 29.3E 75 58.9N 018 41.0E 78 47.7N 014 57.9E 1.042 11 166 416 02m28.3s
10:13 83 50.9N 006 10.4E 76 43.4N 020 11.1E 79 43.5N 016 29.1E 1.042 10 168 415 02m26.4s
10:14 85 42.7N 003 20.5E 77 30.5N 021 51.4E 80 44.8N 018 13.8E 1.041 9 170 414 02m24.3s
10:15 - - 78 21.0N 023 45.1E 81 54.0N 020 19.3E 1.041 8 172 413 02m22.0s
10:16 - - 79 15.6N 025 57.1E 83 15.2N 023 01.4E 1.041 7 175 412 02m19.1s
10:17 - - 80 15.4N 028 36.1E 84 58.2N 027 08.2E 1.040 5 179 411 02m15.6s
10:18 - - 81 22.6N 031 58.2E 87 51.6N 040 26.1E 1.039 2 193 410 02m09.5s
Limits 88 37.8N 053 02.6W 87 39.9N 111 31.8E 89 23.3N 097 27.6E 1.039 0 - 410 02m05.8s
Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2015 Mar 20 were generated using the VSOP87/ELP2000-82 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 69.1 seconds. The accuracy of the northern and southern edges of the eclipse path are limited to approximately 1-2 kilometers due to the lunar limb profile.
All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:
"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC"
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