Path of the Total Solar Eclipse of 2015 Mar 20

Fred Espenak

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 120-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 .


Total Solar Eclipse of 2015 Mar 20

  
                                                                      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 34.4N 046 47.4W  51 52.4N 045 15.0W  53 38.1N 045 58.6W  1.039   0   -  406  02m06.3s
 09:14      -         -      52 56.6N 030 01.6W  53 58.2N 037 43.1W  1.040   5  97  438  02m16.4s
 09:16      -         -      53 29.4N 027 05.2W  54 32.1N 033 00.0W  1.041   8 102  457  02m22.7s
 09:18   56 10.0N 037 13.1W  54 02.9N 024 37.4W  55 06.9N 029 42.7W  1.042  10 105  469  02m27.1s
 09:20   56 47.1N 033 11.7W  54 37.1N 022 27.8W  55 42.3N 027 03.2W  1.042  11 108  477  02m30.6s

 09:22   57 24.8N 030 11.3W  55 11.9N 020 30.8W  56 18.4N 024 45.9W  1.043  13 110  482  02m33.5s
 09:24   58 03.1N 027 41.8W  55 47.4N 018 43.3W  56 55.2N 022 43.6W  1.043  14 113  485  02m36.0s
 09:26   58 42.1N 025 31.4W  56 23.5N 017 02.9W  57 32.7N 020 52.0W  1.043  15 115  487  02m38.1s
 09:28   59 21.9N 023 34.3W  57 00.2N 015 28.1W  58 10.8N 019 08.6W  1.044  16 117  487  02m40.0s
 09:30   60 02.4N 021 47.0W  57 37.7N 013 57.8W  58 49.7N 017 31.4W  1.044  16 119  487  02m41.6s
 09:32   60 43.8N 020 07.0W  58 15.9N 012 31.0W  59 29.4N 015 59.2W  1.044  17 121  485  02m42.9s
 09:34   61 26.2N 018 32.8W  58 54.8N 011 07.0W  60 09.9N 014 30.8W  1.044  17 123  483  02m44.1s
 09:36   62 09.4N 017 03.2W  59 34.6N 009 45.3W  60 51.4N 013 05.6W  1.044  18 125  480  02m45.0s
 09:38   62 53.8N 015 37.3W  60 15.2N 008 25.2W  61 33.7N 011 42.8W  1.044  18 127  477  02m45.7s
 09:40   63 39.2N 014 14.2W  60 56.7N 007 06.4W  62 17.1N 010 21.9W  1.044  18 129  474  02m46.3s

 09:42   64 26.0N 012 53.5W  61 39.2N 005 48.3W  63 01.5N 009 02.3W  1.045  18 131  470  02m46.7s
 09:44   65 14.1N 011 34.6W  62 22.7N 004 30.6W  63 47.2N 007 43.5W  1.045  18 133  466  02m46.9s
 09:46   66 03.6N 010 17.0W  63 07.4N 003 12.9W  64 34.1N 006 25.3W  1.045  18 135  462  02m46.9s
 09:48   66 54.9N 009 00.2W  63 53.3N 001 54.7W  65 22.5N 005 07.0W  1.045  18 137  458  02m46.7s
 09:50   67 48.0N 007 44.0W  64 40.6N 000 35.7W  66 12.5N 003 48.3W  1.044  18 139  454  02m46.4s
 09:52   68 43.2N 006 27.8W  65 29.3N 000 44.7E  67 04.1N 002 28.7W  1.044  18 141  450  02m45.9s
 09:54   69 40.7N 005 11.4W  66 19.7N 002 06.9E  67 57.7N 001 07.8W  1.044  18 143  446  02m45.2s
 09:56   70 41.0N 003 54.4W  67 11.9N 003 31.5E  68 53.5N 000 15.2E  1.044  17 146  442  02m44.3s
 09:58   71 44.4N 002 36.4W  68 06.1N 004 59.2E  69 51.8N 001 40.8E  1.044  17 148  438  02m43.3s
 10:00   72 51.6N 001 17.1W  69 02.6N 006 30.8E  70 53.0N 003 09.8E  1.044  16 150  434  02m42.0s

 10:02   74 03.3N 000 03.9E  70 01.8N 008 07.5E  71 57.6N 004 43.3E  1.044  16 152  431  02m40.5s
 10:04   75 20.7N 001 26.8E  71 04.0N 009 50.5E  73 06.1N 006 22.7E  1.043  15 155  427  02m38.7s
 10:06   76 45.4N 002 51.4E  72 09.8N 011 41.8E  74 19.6N 008 09.8E  1.043  14 157  424  02m36.7s
 10:08   78 20.0N 004 16.3E  73 19.9N 013 43.9E  75 39.3N 010 07.5E  1.043  13 160  421  02m34.3s
 10:10   80 09.3N 005 36.5E  74 35.4N 016 00.7E  77 07.1N 012 20.1E  1.043  12 163  418  02m31.6s
 10:12   82 23.7N 006 29.0E  75 57.7N 018 38.6E  78 46.4N 014 55.6E  1.042  11 166  416  02m28.4s
 10:14   85 39.3N 003 30.2E  77 29.3N 021 48.5E  80 43.2N 018 10.8E  1.041   9 170  414  02m24.4s
 10:16      -         -      79 14.1N 025 53.3E  83 12.9N 022 56.5E  1.041   7 175  412  02m19.2s
 10:18      -         -      81 20.7N 031 52.1E  87 44.0N 039 21.7E  1.039   2 192  410  02m09.8s

 Limits  88 37.9N 053 02.9W  87 39.8N 111 30.1E  89 23.3N 097 29.8E  1.039   0   -  410  02m05.8s

ΔT = 67.6 seconds



   Instant of 
Greatest Eclipse:       Time =  09:45:39.2 UT       Lat = 64°25.9'N      Long = 006°38.8'W
      (GE)               Sun Altitude =  18.5°          Path Width = 462.6 km
                          Sun Azimuth = 135.0°    Central Duration =   02m46.9s


   Instant of 
Greatest Duration:      Time =    09:45:17 UT       Lat =   64°17'N      Long =   006°54'W
      (GD)               Sun Altitude =  18.5°          Path Width = 463.3 km
                          Sun Azimuth = 134.6°    Central Duration =   02m46.9s


Additional Links: Total Solar Eclipse of 2015 Mar 20


Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2015 Mar 20 were generated using the JPL DE405 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 67.6 seconds.

The eclipse predictions presented here DO NOT include the effects of mountains and valleys along the edge of the Moon. Such corrections for the lunar limb profile may shift the limits of the eclipse path north or south by ~1-3 kilometers, and change the eclipse duration by ~1-3 seconds. More detailed predictions including the effects of the lunar limb profile are normally posted 12-18 months before each eclipse,

Acknowledgments

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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