The following table delineates the path of the Moon's umbral shadow during the Total Solar Eclipse of 1956 Jun 08 . 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 54 12.0S 177 43.6E 56 37.1S 179 32.6W 55 23.4S 178 59.8E 1.050 0 - 314 03m10.5s
20:35 47 50.5S 170 04.5W - - 51 56.1S 174 28.8W 1.051 5 41 324 03m26.1s
20:36 47 05.8S 168 34.5W - - 50 36.4S 171 54.5W 1.052 7 39 329 03m32.9s
20:37 46 27.2S 167 15.1W 54 49.4S 176 12.0W 49 37.9S 169 58.7W 1.053 9 37 333 03m38.2s
20:38 45 52.9S 166 03.4W 52 53.3S 172 30.9W 48 50.3S 168 22.6W 1.053 10 36 337 03m42.8s
20:39 45 22.1S 164 57.7W 51 43.2S 170 13.8W 48 09.8S 166 59.1W 1.053 12 34 341 03m46.8s
20:40 44 54.1S 163 56.8W 50 49.6S 168 26.4W 47 34.3S 165 44.4W 1.054 13 33 345 03m50.5s
20:41 44 28.4S 162 59.7W 50 05.4S 166 55.5W 47 02.7S 164 36.3W 1.054 14 32 348 03m53.8s
20:42 44 04.7S 162 05.9W 49 27.5S 165 35.6W 46 34.1S 163 33.4W 1.054 14 31 352 03m57.0s
20:43 43 42.7S 161 14.8W 48 54.1S 164 23.5W 46 08.0S 162 34.7W 1.055 15 30 355 03m59.9s
20:44 43 22.2S 160 26.2W 48 24.2S 163 17.5W 45 44.1S 161 39.5W 1.055 16 29 359 04m02.7s
20:45 43 03.1S 159 39.6W 47 57.2S 162 16.2W 45 22.0S 160 47.2W 1.055 17 28 362 04m05.3s
20:46 42 45.2S 158 54.8W 47 32.6S 161 18.8W 45 01.4S 159 57.5W 1.055 17 27 365 04m07.8s
20:47 42 28.4S 158 11.7W 47 09.9S 160 24.6W 44 42.3S 159 09.9W 1.055 18 26 368 04m10.1s
20:48 42 12.6S 157 30.0W 46 49.1S 159 33.2W 44 24.5S 158 24.2W 1.056 19 25 371 04m12.4s
20:49 41 57.7S 156 49.7W 46 29.7S 158 44.1W 44 07.8S 157 40.2W 1.056 19 24 374 04m14.5s
20:50 41 43.7S 156 10.5W 46 11.7S 157 57.1W 43 52.2S 156 57.8W 1.056 20 24 377 04m16.6s
20:51 41 30.4S 155 32.3W 45 55.0S 157 11.8W 43 37.5S 156 16.6W 1.056 20 23 380 04m18.5s
20:52 41 17.9S 154 55.2W 45 39.3S 156 28.2W 43 23.7S 155 36.7W 1.056 21 22 383 04m20.4s
20:53 41 06.2S 154 18.9W 45 24.7S 155 46.0W 43 10.7S 154 57.9W 1.056 21 21 386 04m22.2s
20:54 40 55.0S 153 43.5W 45 11.0S 155 05.0W 42 58.5S 154 20.1W 1.057 21 20 389 04m23.9s
20:55 40 44.5S 153 08.7W 44 58.1S 154 25.2W 42 47.0S 153 43.1W 1.057 22 20 391 04m25.5s
20:56 40 34.6S 152 34.7W 44 46.1S 153 46.5W 42 36.2S 153 07.0W 1.057 22 19 394 04m27.0s
20:57 40 25.3S 152 01.3W 44 34.8S 153 08.6W 42 26.0S 152 31.7W 1.057 23 18 397 04m28.5s
20:58 40 16.5S 151 28.5W 44 24.2S 152 31.6W 42 16.5S 151 57.0W 1.057 23 17 399 04m29.9s
20:59 40 08.2S 150 56.2W 44 14.4S 151 55.4W 42 07.5S 151 23.0W 1.057 23 16 401 04m31.2s
21:00 40 00.4S 150 24.4W 44 05.1S 151 19.9W 41 59.1S 150 49.5W 1.057 24 16 404 04m32.5s
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
21:01 39 53.1S 149 53.0W 43 56.5S 150 45.0W 41 51.2S 150 16.6W 1.057 24 15 406 04m33.7s
21:02 39 46.2S 149 22.1W 43 48.4S 150 10.7W 41 43.8S 149 44.2W 1.057 24 14 408 04m34.8s
21:03 39 39.8S 148 51.5W 43 40.9S 149 36.9W 41 37.0S 149 12.2W 1.057 24 13 410 04m35.9s
21:04 39 33.9S 148 21.3W 43 33.9S 149 03.7W 41 30.6S 148 40.6W 1.058 25 13 412 04m36.9s
21:05 39 28.4S 147 51.5W 43 27.5S 148 30.8W 41 24.6S 148 09.4W 1.058 25 12 414 04m37.9s
21:06 39 23.3S 147 21.9W 43 21.5S 147 58.4W 41 19.2S 147 38.6W 1.058 25 11 416 04m38.7s
21:07 39 18.6S 146 52.6W 43 16.0S 147 26.4W 41 14.1S 147 08.0W 1.058 25 10 418 04m39.6s
21:08 39 14.2S 146 23.6W 43 11.0S 146 54.7W 41 09.5S 146 37.8W 1.058 25 10 419 04m40.3s
21:09 39 10.3S 145 54.7W 43 06.5S 146 23.3W 41 05.3S 146 07.8W 1.058 26 9 421 04m41.0s
21:10 39 06.8S 145 26.1W 43 02.4S 145 52.1W 41 01.5S 145 38.0W 1.058 26 8 422 04m41.7s
21:11 39 03.6S 144 57.7W 42 58.7S 145 21.2W 40 58.2S 145 08.5W 1.058 26 7 423 04m42.2s
21:12 39 00.8S 144 29.4W 42 55.5S 144 50.6W 40 55.2S 144 39.1W 1.058 26 7 424 04m42.8s
21:13 38 58.4S 144 01.3W 42 52.7S 144 20.1W 40 52.6S 144 09.9W 1.058 26 6 425 04m43.2s
21:14 38 56.3S 143 33.3W 42 50.3S 143 49.8W 40 50.4S 143 40.9W 1.058 26 5 426 04m43.6s
21:15 38 54.6S 143 05.4W 42 48.4S 143 19.6W 40 48.6S 143 11.9W 1.058 26 4 427 04m44.0s
21:16 38 53.3S 142 37.6W 42 46.8S 142 49.5W 40 47.1S 142 43.1W 1.058 26 4 428 04m44.2s
21:17 38 52.3S 142 09.9W 42 45.6S 142 19.6W 40 46.0S 142 14.3W 1.058 26 3 428 04m44.5s
21:18 38 51.6S 141 42.2W 42 44.9S 141 49.7W 40 45.3S 141 45.7W 1.058 26 2 428 04m44.6s
21:19 38 51.3S 141 14.5W 42 44.5S 141 19.8W 40 45.0S 141 17.0W 1.058 26 1 429 04m44.8s
21:20 38 51.3S 140 46.9W 42 44.6S 140 50.0W 40 45.1S 140 48.4W 1.058 26 1 429 04m44.8s
21:21 38 51.7S 140 19.3W 42 45.0S 140 20.2W 40 45.5S 140 19.8W 1.058 26 360 429 04m44.8s
21:22 38 52.5S 139 51.7W 42 45.8S 139 50.4W 40 46.2S 139 51.1W 1.058 26 359 428 04m44.8s
21:23 38 53.6S 139 24.0W 42 47.1S 139 20.5W 40 47.4S 139 22.5W 1.058 26 358 428 04m44.6s
21:24 38 55.0S 138 56.3W 42 48.7S 138 50.6W 40 48.9S 138 53.7W 1.058 26 358 428 04m44.5s
21:25 38 56.8S 138 28.5W 42 50.7S 138 20.5W 40 50.8S 138 24.9W 1.058 26 357 427 04m44.2s
21:26 38 58.9S 138 00.7W 42 53.2S 137 50.4W 40 53.1S 137 56.0W 1.058 26 356 426 04m43.9s
21:27 39 01.4S 137 32.7W 42 56.1S 137 20.1W 40 55.8S 137 27.0W 1.058 26 355 426 04m43.6s
21:28 39 04.3S 137 04.6W 42 59.3S 136 49.7W 40 58.8S 136 57.9W 1.058 26 355 425 04m43.2s
21:29 39 07.5S 136 36.4W 43 03.0S 136 19.1W 41 02.2S 136 28.6W 1.058 26 354 423 04m42.7s
21:30 39 11.1S 136 08.0W 43 07.2S 135 48.3W 41 06.1S 135 59.1W 1.058 26 353 422 04m42.2s
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
21:31 39 15.1S 135 39.5W 43 11.7S 135 17.3W 41 10.3S 135 29.4W 1.058 26 352 421 04m41.6s
21:32 39 19.5S 135 10.8W 43 16.8S 134 45.9W 41 15.0S 134 59.5W 1.058 25 352 419 04m41.0s
21:33 39 24.2S 134 41.8W 43 22.2S 134 14.3W 41 20.0S 134 29.4W 1.058 25 351 418 04m40.2s
21:34 39 29.3S 134 12.6W 43 28.2S 133 42.4W 41 25.5S 133 58.9W 1.058 25 350 416 04m39.5s
21:35 39 34.9S 133 43.1W 43 34.6S 133 10.1W 41 31.4S 133 28.2W 1.058 25 349 414 04m38.7s
21:36 39 40.8S 133 13.4W 43 41.6S 132 37.4W 41 37.8S 132 57.1W 1.058 25 349 413 04m37.8s
21:37 39 47.2S 132 43.3W 43 49.0S 132 04.3W 41 44.7S 132 25.7W 1.058 24 348 411 04m36.8s
21:38 39 54.0S 132 12.9W 43 57.0S 131 30.7W 41 52.0S 131 53.8W 1.058 24 347 409 04m35.8s
21:39 40 01.3S 131 42.1W 44 05.5S 130 56.6W 41 59.8S 131 21.6W 1.057 24 346 406 04m34.7s
21:40 40 09.0S 131 10.9W 44 14.7S 130 21.9W 42 08.2S 130 48.8W 1.057 24 345 404 04m33.6s
21:41 40 17.3S 130 39.3W 44 24.4S 129 46.6W 42 17.0S 130 15.5W 1.057 23 345 402 04m32.4s
21:42 40 26.0S 130 07.1W 44 34.8S 129 10.6W 42 26.4S 129 41.7W 1.057 23 344 400 04m31.1s
21:43 40 35.2S 129 34.5W 44 45.8S 128 33.9W 42 36.4S 129 07.2W 1.057 23 343 397 04m29.7s
21:44 40 45.0S 129 01.3W 44 57.5S 127 56.3W 42 47.1S 128 32.1W 1.057 22 342 395 04m28.3s
21:45 40 55.3S 128 27.5W 45 10.0S 127 17.8W 42 58.3S 127 56.3W 1.057 22 342 392 04m26.8s
21:46 41 06.2S 127 53.0W 45 23.3S 126 38.3W 43 10.2S 127 19.6W 1.057 22 341 389 04m25.3s
21:47 41 17.8S 127 17.8W 45 37.5S 125 57.7W 43 22.9S 126 42.1W 1.057 21 340 387 04m23.6s
21:48 41 30.0S 126 41.8W 45 52.6S 125 15.9W 43 36.3S 126 03.6W 1.057 21 339 384 04m21.9s
21:49 41 42.9S 126 05.0W 46 08.7S 124 32.7W 43 50.5S 125 24.0W 1.056 20 338 381 04m20.1s
21:50 41 56.5S 125 27.2W 46 25.9S 123 47.9W 44 05.6S 124 43.2W 1.056 20 337 378 04m18.2s
21:51 42 10.9S 124 48.3W 46 44.3S 123 01.4W 44 21.7S 124 01.2W 1.056 19 337 376 04m16.2s
21:52 42 26.2S 124 08.3W 47 04.1S 122 12.9W 44 38.8S 123 17.7W 1.056 19 336 373 04m14.1s
21:53 42 42.4S 123 27.1W 47 25.3S 121 22.2W 44 57.0S 122 32.5W 1.056 18 335 370 04m11.9s
21:54 42 59.6S 122 44.4W 47 48.3S 120 28.8W 45 16.5S 121 45.5W 1.056 18 334 367 04m09.6s
21:55 43 17.8S 122 00.2W 48 13.2S 119 32.3W 45 37.4S 120 56.4W 1.055 17 333 363 04m07.2s
21:56 43 37.3S 121 14.2W 48 40.5S 118 32.0W 45 59.8S 120 04.9W 1.055 16 332 360 04m04.7s
21:57 43 58.1S 120 26.2W 49 10.5S 117 27.3W 46 24.0S 119 10.5W 1.055 15 331 357 04m01.9s
21:58 44 20.3S 119 35.9W 49 44.0S 116 16.9W 46 50.3S 118 12.8W 1.055 15 330 354 03m59.1s
21:59 44 44.3S 118 42.9W 50 21.8S 114 59.1W 47 19.0S 117 11.2W 1.054 14 329 351 03m56.0s
22:00 45 10.1S 117 46.8W 51 05.4S 113 31.3W 47 50.7S 116 04.6W 1.054 13 328 347 03m52.7s
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
22:01 45 38.3S 116 47.1W 51 57.7S 111 48.5W 48 26.1S 114 51.8W 1.054 12 327 344 03m49.2s
22:02 46 09.1S 115 42.8W 53 04.3S 109 40.3W 49 06.2S 113 30.8W 1.053 11 325 340 03m45.3s
22:03 46 43.2S 114 33.0W 54 44.9S 106 31.4W 49 52.8S 111 58.4W 1.053 9 324 336 03m40.9s
22:04 47 21.5S 113 15.9W - - 50 49.3S 110 08.6W 1.053 8 322 332 03m35.8s
22:05 48 05.3S 111 49.2W - - 52 03.4S 107 47.2W 1.052 6 320 327 03m29.5s
22:06 48 57.2S 110 08.3W - - 54 10.1S 103 50.1W 1.051 3 317 320 03m19.6s
Limits 54 46.3S 099 11.6W 57 10.6S 102 03.9W 55 57.4S 100 31.8W 1.050 0 - 316 03m12.0s
Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 1956 Jun 08 were generated using the VSOP87/ELP2000-82 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 31.6 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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