The following table delineates the path of the Moon's umbral shadow during the Total Solar Eclipse of 1938 May 29 . 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 64 22.7S 054 38.0W 66 53.1S 044 44.6W 65 38.5S 050 25.2W 1.050 0 - 523 03m13.0s
13:23 56 30.4S 042 09.4W - - 62 28.4S 046 10.0W 1.051 4 23 532 03m24.0s
13:24 55 54.4S 041 01.6W - - 61 01.9S 043 59.1W 1.052 5 21 540 03m29.5s
13:25 55 22.3S 039 59.0W - - 60 00.6S 042 19.8W 1.052 7 19 548 03m33.6s
13:26 54 53.2S 039 00.4W - - 59 11.6S 040 56.0W 1.053 8 18 555 03m37.0s
13:27 54 26.7S 038 05.0W - - 58 30.3S 039 41.8W 1.053 9 16 562 03m39.9s
13:28 54 02.5S 037 12.4W 64 53.9S 042 30.6W 57 54.6S 038 34.4W 1.053 9 15 569 03m42.5s
13:29 53 40.1S 036 22.0W 63 13.8S 040 16.9W 57 22.9S 037 31.9W 1.053 10 14 576 03m44.8s
13:30 53 19.4S 035 33.6W 62 10.1S 038 40.6W 56 54.6S 036 33.3W 1.054 11 13 582 03m46.9s
13:31 53 00.1S 034 46.9W 61 21.1S 037 19.7W 56 29.0S 035 37.9W 1.054 11 12 589 03m48.9s
13:32 52 42.3S 034 01.6W 60 40.8S 036 07.9W 56 05.7S 034 45.1W 1.054 12 10 596 03m50.7s
13:33 52 25.6S 033 17.6W 60 06.3S 035 02.2W 55 44.4S 033 54.3W 1.054 12 9 602 03m52.3s
13:34 52 10.1S 032 34.8W 59 36.3S 034 01.0W 55 24.8S 033 05.4W 1.054 13 8 609 03m53.8s
13:35 51 55.6S 031 52.9W 59 09.8S 033 03.2W 55 06.8S 032 18.1W 1.054 13 7 615 03m55.2s
13:36 51 42.1S 031 11.8W 58 46.1S 032 08.1W 54 50.2S 031 32.1W 1.054 13 7 621 03m56.4s
13:37 51 29.5S 030 31.6W 58 24.8S 031 15.3W 54 34.9S 030 47.2W 1.055 14 6 627 03m57.6s
13:38 51 17.7S 029 52.0W 58 05.6S 030 24.3W 54 20.8S 030 03.3W 1.055 14 5 632 03m58.6s
13:39 51 06.8S 029 13.0W 57 48.2S 029 34.8W 54 07.8S 029 20.3W 1.055 14 4 638 03m59.6s
13:40 50 56.7S 028 34.6W 57 32.5S 028 46.6W 53 55.8S 028 38.0W 1.055 14 3 643 04m00.5s
13:41 50 47.3S 027 56.6W 57 18.3S 027 59.4W 53 44.7S 027 56.4W 1.055 15 2 648 04m01.3s
13:42 50 38.6S 027 19.0W 57 05.5S 027 13.1W 53 34.6S 027 15.3W 1.055 15 1 652 04m02.0s
13:43 50 30.6S 026 41.7W 56 53.9S 026 27.5W 53 25.4S 026 34.7W 1.055 15 0 656 04m02.6s
13:44 50 23.3S 026 04.8W 56 43.5S 025 42.5W 53 17.0S 025 54.5W 1.055 15 359 660 04m03.1s
13:45 50 16.6S 025 28.0W 56 34.3S 024 58.0W 53 09.4S 025 14.6W 1.055 15 358 664 04m03.6s
13:46 50 10.6S 024 51.5W 56 26.1S 024 13.8W 53 02.7S 024 34.9W 1.055 15 357 667 04m03.9s
13:47 50 05.2S 024 15.0W 56 19.0S 023 29.9W 52 56.6S 023 55.4W 1.055 15 357 670 04m04.2s
13:48 50 00.4S 023 38.7W 56 12.9S 022 46.2W 52 51.4S 023 16.0W 1.055 15 356 672 04m04.4s
13:49 49 56.3S 023 02.5W 56 07.8S 022 02.6W 52 46.9S 022 36.7W 1.055 16 355 674 04m04.6s
13:50 49 52.7S 022 26.2W 56 03.6S 021 18.9W 52 43.1S 021 57.4W 1.055 16 354 675 04m04.6s
13:51 49 49.8S 021 49.9W 56 00.5S 020 35.2W 52 40.0S 021 18.1W 1.055 15 353 676 04m04.6s
13:52 49 47.4S 021 13.5W 55 58.3S 019 51.2W 52 37.7S 020 38.6W 1.055 15 352 676 04m04.5s
13:53 49 45.6S 020 37.0W 55 57.0S 019 06.9W 52 36.1S 019 58.9W 1.055 15 351 676 04m04.3s
13:54 49 44.5S 020 00.3W 55 56.8S 018 22.3W 52 35.2S 019 19.0W 1.055 15 350 675 04m04.1s
13:55 49 44.0S 019 23.4W 55 57.5S 017 37.1W 52 35.1S 018 38.8W 1.055 15 350 674 04m03.7s
13:56 49 44.1S 018 46.3W 55 59.3S 016 51.4W 52 35.8S 017 58.3W 1.055 15 349 672 04m03.3s
13:57 49 44.8S 018 08.8W 56 02.2S 016 04.9W 52 37.2S 017 17.2W 1.055 15 348 670 04m02.8s
13:58 49 46.1S 017 31.0W 56 06.2S 015 17.5W 52 39.4S 016 35.7W 1.055 15 347 668 04m02.3s
13:59 49 48.1S 016 52.7W 56 11.4S 014 29.2W 52 42.5S 015 53.6W 1.055 15 346 665 04m01.6s
14:00 49 50.8S 016 14.0W 56 17.9S 013 39.6W 52 46.4S 015 10.7W 1.055 14 345 661 04m00.8s
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
14:01 49 54.2S 015 34.7W 56 25.7S 012 48.5W 52 51.3S 014 27.1W 1.055 14 344 657 04m00.0s
14:02 49 58.4S 014 54.8W 56 35.1S 011 55.8W 52 57.0S 013 42.5W 1.055 14 343 652 03m59.1s
14:03 50 03.2S 014 14.2W 56 46.1S 011 01.1W 53 03.8S 012 56.9W 1.055 14 342 647 03m58.0s
14:04 50 08.9S 013 32.9W 56 59.1S 010 04.0W 53 11.7S 012 10.1W 1.055 13 341 642 03m56.9s
14:05 50 15.5S 012 50.6W 57 14.2S 009 04.0W 53 20.8S 011 22.0W 1.054 13 340 636 03m55.7s
14:06 50 22.9S 012 07.3W 57 31.9S 008 00.4W 53 31.1S 010 32.2W 1.054 13 339 630 03m54.3s
14:07 50 31.2S 011 23.0W 57 52.8S 006 52.3W 53 42.8S 009 40.6W 1.054 12 338 624 03m52.8s
14:08 50 40.6S 010 37.3W 58 17.7S 005 38.2W 53 56.2S 008 46.9W 1.054 12 337 617 03m51.2s
14:09 50 51.1S 009 50.3W 58 47.9S 004 15.8W 54 11.3S 007 50.6W 1.054 11 336 610 03m49.4s
14:10 51 02.8S 009 01.6W 59 26.1S 002 40.8W 54 28.4S 006 51.2W 1.054 11 335 603 03m47.5s
14:11 51 15.9S 008 11.0W 60 18.2S 000 43.7W 54 48.0S 005 48.2W 1.054 10 334 595 03m45.4s
14:12 51 30.4S 007 18.2W 61 48.5S 002 14.8E 55 10.6S 004 40.5W 1.053 9 333 587 03m43.1s
14:13 51 46.6S 006 22.9W - - 55 36.8S 003 26.9W 1.053 9 331 579 03m40.5s
14:14 52 04.8S 005 24.5W - - 56 08.0S 002 05.1W 1.053 8 330 570 03m37.5s
14:15 52 25.3S 004 22.5W - - 56 46.1S 000 31.6W 1.052 7 328 561 03m34.1s
14:16 52 48.5S 003 16.0W - - 57 35.5S 001 21.2E 1.052 5 327 551 03m29.9s
14:17 53 15.1S 002 03.8W - - 58 49.0S 003 55.8E 1.051 3 324 539 03m24.1s
Limits 59 35.3S 011 24.6E 63 12.4S 004 40.5E 61 18.6S 008 35.8E 1.050 0 - 524 03m13.9s
Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 1938 May 29 were generated using the VSOP87/ELP2000-82 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 24.0 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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