The following table delineates the path of the Moon's umbral shadow during the Total Solar Eclipse of 1961 Feb 15 . 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 47 25.1N 005 20.2W 45 41.7N 005 28.5W 46 32.7N 005 24.7W 1.028 0 - 184 01m40.2s
07:32 - - 43 25.1N 005 44.2E 45 03.0N 001 41.4E 1.029 5 114 199 01m51.0s
07:33 46 23.0N 000 25.1W 43 07.1N 007 43.6E 44 32.8N 004 35.0E 1.030 8 116 205 01m55.8s
07:34 45 44.3N 003 09.8E 42 53.7N 009 24.7E 44 13.1N 006 44.8E 1.031 9 118 211 01m59.5s
07:35 45 21.9N 005 35.1E 42 43.3N 010 53.5E 43 58.8N 008 32.3E 1.031 11 120 215 02m02.7s
07:36 45 06.2N 007 31.4E 42 35.3N 012 13.6E 43 48.0N 010 05.7E 1.031 12 121 219 02m05.5s
07:37 44 54.7N 009 10.7E 42 28.9N 013 26.9E 43 39.7N 011 29.1E 1.032 13 122 223 02m08.0s
07:38 44 45.9N 010 38.5E 42 24.0N 014 34.9E 43 33.3N 012 45.1E 1.032 14 123 226 02m10.4s
07:39 44 39.3N 011 57.8E 42 20.4N 015 38.4E 43 28.4N 013 55.3E 1.032 15 124 229 02m12.5s
07:40 44 34.3N 013 10.7E 42 17.7N 016 38.3E 43 24.7N 015 00.7E 1.033 16 125 232 02m14.5s
07:41 44 30.6N 014 18.4E 42 15.9N 017 35.1E 43 22.2N 016 02.2E 1.033 16 126 235 02m16.4s
07:42 44 28.1N 015 21.8E 42 15.0N 018 29.1E 43 20.5N 017 00.3E 1.033 17 127 238 02m18.2s
07:43 44 26.6N 016 21.6E 42 14.7N 019 20.8E 43 19.7N 017 55.6E 1.033 18 128 240 02m19.9s
07:44 44 25.9N 017 18.4E 42 15.1N 020 10.4E 43 19.6N 018 48.5E 1.033 18 129 242 02m21.5s
07:45 44 25.9N 018 12.6E 42 16.1N 020 58.2E 43 20.2N 019 39.1E 1.034 19 130 244 02m23.0s
07:46 44 26.7N 019 04.5E 42 17.6N 021 44.3E 43 21.4N 020 27.8E 1.034 20 131 246 02m24.5s
07:47 44 28.0N 019 54.3E 42 19.6N 022 28.9E 43 23.1N 021 14.9E 1.034 20 132 248 02m25.9s
07:48 44 30.0N 020 42.3E 42 22.1N 023 12.2E 43 25.3N 022 00.3E 1.034 21 133 250 02m27.2s
07:49 44 32.4N 021 28.8E 42 25.0N 023 54.3E 43 28.0N 022 44.4E 1.034 21 134 252 02m28.5s
07:50 44 35.4N 022 13.8E 42 28.3N 024 35.3E 43 31.2N 023 27.2E 1.034 22 135 253 02m29.7s
07:51 44 38.7N 022 57.5E 42 32.0N 025 15.2E 43 34.8N 024 08.9E 1.035 22 136 255 02m30.8s
07:52 44 42.6N 023 40.0E 42 36.1N 025 54.3E 43 38.7N 024 49.6E 1.035 23 136 256 02m31.9s
07:53 44 46.8N 024 21.4E 42 40.6N 026 32.5E 43 43.1N 025 29.3E 1.035 23 137 257 02m32.9s
07:54 44 51.4N 025 01.9E 42 45.4N 027 09.9E 43 47.8N 026 08.1E 1.035 23 138 258 02m33.9s
07:55 44 56.4N 025 41.4E 42 50.5N 027 46.6E 43 52.9N 026 46.1E 1.035 24 139 259 02m34.9s
07:56 45 01.7N 026 20.1E 42 55.9N 028 22.6E 43 58.3N 027 23.4E 1.035 24 140 260 02m35.7s
07:57 45 07.4N 026 58.1E 43 01.7N 028 58.0E 44 04.0N 028 00.0E 1.035 24 141 261 02m36.6s
07:58 45 13.4N 027 35.4E 43 07.7N 029 32.8E 44 10.0N 028 36.0E 1.035 25 142 262 02m37.4s
07:59 45 19.8N 028 12.1E 43 14.1N 030 07.1E 44 16.4N 029 11.5E 1.035 25 142 262 02m38.2s
08:00 45 26.4N 028 48.1E 43 20.7N 030 41.0E 44 23.0N 029 46.3E 1.035 25 143 263 02m38.9s
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
08:01 45 33.3N 029 23.7E 43 27.6N 031 14.4E 44 29.9N 030 20.8E 1.035 25 144 263 02m39.6s
08:02 45 40.6N 029 58.7E 43 34.7N 031 47.4E 44 37.1N 030 54.7E 1.036 26 145 263 02m40.2s
08:03 45 48.1N 030 33.3E 43 42.2N 032 20.0E 44 44.6N 031 28.3E 1.036 26 146 264 02m40.8s
08:04 45 55.9N 031 07.5E 43 49.9N 032 52.2E 44 52.4N 032 01.4E 1.036 26 146 264 02m41.3s
08:05 46 04.0N 031 41.3E 43 57.8N 033 24.1E 45 00.4N 032 34.3E 1.036 26 147 264 02m41.8s
08:06 46 12.4N 032 14.8E 44 06.1N 033 55.8E 45 08.7N 033 06.8E 1.036 26 148 264 02m42.3s
08:07 46 21.0N 032 47.9E 44 14.5N 034 27.2E 45 17.2N 033 39.0E 1.036 27 149 264 02m42.8s
08:08 46 29.9N 033 20.8E 44 23.3N 034 58.3E 45 26.0N 034 11.0E 1.036 27 150 264 02m43.2s
08:09 46 39.1N 033 53.4E 44 32.2N 035 29.2E 45 35.1N 034 42.7E 1.036 27 151 264 02m43.5s
08:10 46 48.5N 034 25.8E 44 41.5N 036 00.0E 45 44.4N 035 14.2E 1.036 27 151 263 02m43.8s
08:11 46 58.3N 034 58.0E 44 50.9N 036 30.6E 45 54.0N 035 45.6E 1.036 27 152 263 02m44.1s
08:12 47 08.2N 035 30.0E 45 00.7N 037 01.0E 46 03.9N 036 16.7E 1.036 27 153 263 02m44.4s
08:13 47 18.5N 036 01.8E 45 10.6N 037 31.3E 46 14.0N 036 47.8E 1.036 27 154 262 02m44.6s
08:14 47 29.0N 036 33.6E 45 20.9N 038 01.5E 46 24.3N 037 18.7E 1.036 27 155 262 02m44.8s
08:15 47 39.8N 037 05.2E 45 31.3N 038 31.6E 46 35.0N 037 49.6E 1.036 28 156 261 02m44.9s
08:16 47 50.8N 037 36.8E 45 42.1N 039 01.6E 46 45.8N 038 20.4E 1.036 28 157 260 02m45.0s
08:17 48 02.1N 038 08.3E 45 53.0N 039 31.6E 46 57.0N 038 51.1E 1.036 28 157 260 02m45.1s
08:18 48 13.7N 038 39.8E 46 04.3N 040 01.6E 47 08.4N 039 21.8E 1.036 28 158 259 02m45.1s
08:19 48 25.6N 039 11.3E 46 15.7N 040 31.6E 47 20.0N 039 52.5E 1.036 28 159 258 02m45.1s
08:20 48 37.7N 039 42.8E 46 27.5N 041 01.6E 47 32.0N 040 23.2E 1.036 28 160 257 02m45.0s
08:21 48 50.2N 040 14.3E 46 39.5N 041 31.6E 47 44.2N 040 54.0E 1.036 28 161 257 02m45.0s
08:22 49 02.9N 040 46.0E 46 51.8N 042 01.7E 47 56.7N 041 24.8E 1.036 28 162 256 02m44.8s
08:23 49 15.9N 041 17.7E 47 04.3N 042 31.9E 48 09.4N 041 55.7E 1.036 28 162 255 02m44.7s
08:24 49 29.2N 041 49.5E 47 17.1N 043 02.1E 48 22.5N 042 26.7E 1.036 27 163 254 02m44.5s
08:25 49 42.8N 042 21.4E 47 30.2N 043 32.5E 48 35.8N 042 57.8E 1.036 27 164 253 02m44.3s
08:26 49 56.7N 042 53.5E 47 43.6N 044 03.0E 48 49.4N 043 29.1E 1.036 27 165 252 02m44.0s
08:27 50 10.9N 043 25.8E 47 57.2N 044 33.7E 49 03.3N 044 00.6E 1.036 27 166 251 02m43.7s
08:28 50 25.5N 043 58.3E 48 11.2N 045 04.6E 49 17.6N 044 32.3E 1.036 27 167 250 02m43.4s
08:29 50 40.4N 044 31.1E 48 25.4N 045 35.7E 49 32.1N 045 04.2E 1.036 27 168 248 02m43.0s
08:30 50 55.6N 045 04.1E 48 40.0N 046 07.0E 49 47.0N 045 36.3E 1.036 27 169 247 02m42.6s
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
08:31 51 11.2N 045 37.5E 48 54.9N 046 38.6E 50 02.2N 046 08.7E 1.036 27 169 246 02m42.2s
08:32 51 27.1N 046 11.2E 49 10.1N 047 10.5E 50 17.8N 046 41.5E 1.036 27 170 245 02m41.7s
08:33 51 43.4N 046 45.2E 49 25.6N 047 42.7E 50 33.7N 047 14.6E 1.036 26 171 244 02m41.2s
08:34 52 00.1N 047 19.7E 49 41.5N 048 15.2E 50 49.9N 047 48.0E 1.036 26 172 243 02m40.6s
08:35 52 17.2N 047 54.6E 49 57.8N 048 48.1E 51 06.6N 048 21.9E 1.036 26 173 241 02m40.0s
08:36 52 34.7N 048 30.0E 50 14.4N 049 21.5E 51 23.6N 048 56.3E 1.035 26 174 240 02m39.4s
08:37 52 52.6N 049 06.0E 50 31.4N 049 55.3E 51 41.0N 049 31.1E 1.035 25 175 239 02m38.7s
08:38 53 11.0N 049 42.5E 50 48.8N 050 29.6E 51 58.9N 050 06.5E 1.035 25 176 237 02m38.0s
08:39 53 29.9N 050 19.7E 51 06.6N 051 04.4E 52 17.2N 050 42.4E 1.035 25 177 236 02m37.3s
08:40 53 49.2N 050 57.6E 51 24.8N 051 39.8E 52 35.9N 051 19.0E 1.035 25 178 235 02m36.5s
08:41 54 09.1N 051 36.2E 51 43.5N 052 15.8E 52 55.2N 051 56.2E 1.035 24 179 233 02m35.6s
08:42 54 29.5N 052 15.6E 52 02.6N 052 52.6E 53 14.9N 052 34.3E 1.035 24 179 232 02m34.8s
08:43 54 50.5N 052 56.0E 52 22.2N 053 30.0E 53 35.2N 053 13.1E 1.035 24 180 231 02m33.8s
08:44 55 12.0N 053 37.4E 52 42.4N 054 08.3E 53 56.0N 053 52.8E 1.035 23 181 229 02m32.9s
08:45 55 34.3N 054 19.8E 53 03.1N 054 47.4E 54 17.4N 054 33.5E 1.035 23 182 228 02m31.9s
08:46 55 57.2N 055 03.4E 53 24.3N 055 27.5E 54 39.4N 055 15.3E 1.034 23 183 227 02m30.8s
08:47 56 20.9N 055 48.4E 53 46.2N 056 08.6E 55 02.1N 055 58.2E 1.034 22 184 225 02m29.7s
08:48 56 45.3N 056 34.8E 54 08.7N 056 50.9E 55 25.5N 056 42.4E 1.034 22 185 224 02m28.6s
08:49 57 10.6N 057 22.8E 54 31.9N 057 34.4E 55 49.7N 057 28.0E 1.034 21 186 222 02m27.3s
08:50 57 36.8N 058 12.6E 54 55.8N 058 19.3E 56 14.7N 058 15.2E 1.034 21 188 221 02m26.1s
08:51 58 04.1N 059 04.4E 55 20.6N 059 05.7E 56 40.5N 059 04.1E 1.034 20 189 219 02m24.8s
08:52 58 32.4N 059 58.4E 55 46.2N 059 53.8E 57 07.4N 059 54.9E 1.034 20 190 218 02m23.4s
08:53 59 02.0N 060 55.0E 56 12.7N 060 43.8E 57 35.3N 060 47.9E 1.033 19 191 216 02m21.9s
08:54 59 32.9N 061 54.6E 56 40.2N 061 35.8E 58 04.3N 061 43.3E 1.033 19 192 215 02m20.4s
08:55 60 05.4N 062 57.5E 57 08.9N 062 30.2E 58 34.7N 062 41.6E 1.033 18 193 213 02m18.8s
08:56 60 39.6N 064 04.3E 57 38.7N 063 27.3E 59 06.5N 063 43.0E 1.033 17 194 212 02m17.1s
08:57 61 15.8N 065 15.7E 58 10.0N 064 27.4E 59 39.9N 064 48.1E 1.033 17 196 210 02m15.4s
08:58 61 54.4N 066 32.8E 58 42.8N 065 31.0E 60 15.3N 065 57.5E 1.032 16 197 208 02m13.5s
08:59 62 35.8N 067 56.6E 59 17.4N 066 38.7E 60 52.8N 067 12.2E 1.032 15 199 207 02m11.5s
09:00 63 20.7N 069 29.1E 59 54.1N 067 51.3E 61 32.9N 068 33.1E 1.032 14 200 205 02m09.4s
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
09:01 64 09.9N 071 12.8E 60 33.1N 069 09.8E 62 16.1N 070 01.8E 1.032 13 202 203 02m07.1s
09:02 65 05.0N 073 11.9E 61 15.0N 070 35.4E 63 03.2N 071 40.5E 1.031 12 204 201 02m04.7s
09:03 66 08.4N 075 33.7E 62 00.5N 072 10.1E 63 55.4N 073 32.6E 1.031 11 206 199 02m02.0s
09:04 67 25.4N 078 33.6E 62 50.6N 073 56.8E 64 54.7N 075 43.8E 1.030 10 208 197 01m58.9s
09:05 69 10.8N 082 57.6E 63 46.8N 076 00.1E 66 04.6N 078 25.0E 1.030 8 211 194 01m55.4s
09:06 - - 64 51.9N 078 28.3E 67 34.0N 082 02.8E 1.029 6 214 191 01m50.9s
09:07 - - 66 12.0N 081 39.7E 70 06.5N 088 54.6E 1.028 2 221 186 01m43.6s
Limits 72 20.5N 092 03.4E 71 03.7N 095 22.0E 71 42.1N 093 48.2E 1.027 0 - 183 01m39.2s
Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 1961 Feb 15 were generated using the VSOP87/ELP2000-82 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 33.6 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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