The following table delineates the path of the Moon's umbral shadow during the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 Aug 21 . 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 .
M:S Central
Universal Northern Limit Southern Limit Central Line Diam. Sun Sun Path Line
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Time Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude
° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ° km
Limits 39 59.7N 171 44.9W 39 28.8N 171 26.0W 39 44.2N 171 35.4W 1.016 0 - 62 00m51.6s
16:50 41 29.7N 164 30.3W 41 25.2N 161 24.4W 41 29.2N 162 51.0W 1.018 7 80 70 01m01.6s
16:52 42 51.3N 156 56.2W 42 27.3N 155 01.1W 42 39.8N 155 57.2W 1.019 13 85 76 01m10.4s
16:54 43 35.6N 152 06.3W 43 04.3N 150 32.9W 43 20.2N 151 18.6W 1.020 16 89 80 01m16.7s
16:56 44 06.0N 148 15.4W 43 30.0N 146 54.5W 43 48.2N 147 34.2W 1.021 19 92 83 01m22.0s
16:58 44 28.3N 144 57.9W 43 48.8N 143 45.9W 44 08.8N 144 21.3W 1.022 22 95 85 01m26.7s
17:00 44 45.1N 142 02.8W 44 02.9N 140 57.8W 44 24.1N 141 29.7W 1.023 24 97 87 01m30.9s
17:02 44 57.8N 139 24.0W 44 13.2N 138 24.8W 44 35.6N 138 53.8W 1.023 27 100 89 01m34.9s
17:04 45 07.2N 136 57.8W 44 20.7N 136 03.7W 44 44.1N 136 30.2W 1.024 29 102 91 01m38.6s
17:06 45 14.0N 134 41.7W 44 25.7N 133 52.2W 44 49.9N 134 16.5W 1.024 30 104 93 01m42.1s
17:08 45 18.5N 132 34.1W 44 28.7N 131 48.8W 44 53.7N 132 11.0W 1.025 32 107 94 01m45.4s
17:10 45 21.0N 130 33.6W 44 30.0N 129 52.2W 44 55.6N 130 12.5W 1.025 34 109 95 01m48.6s
17:12 45 21.9N 128 39.3W 44 29.6N 128 01.6W 44 55.8N 128 20.0W 1.026 35 111 97 01m51.6s
17:14 45 21.3N 126 50.4W 44 28.0N 126 16.2W 44 54.7N 126 32.9W 1.026 37 113 98 01m54.5s
17:16 45 19.3N 125 06.3W 44 25.1N 124 35.5W 44 52.2N 124 50.5W 1.026 38 115 99 01m57.3s
17:18 45 16.2N 123 26.5W 44 21.0N 122 58.9W 44 48.6N 123 12.3W 1.027 40 117 100 02m00.0s
17:20 45 11.9N 121 50.6W 44 16.0N 121 26.0W 44 44.0N 121 38.0W 1.027 41 119 101 02m02.6s
17:22 45 06.6N 120 18.3W 44 10.0N 119 56.6W 44 38.3N 120 07.2W 1.027 42 121 102 02m05.0s
17:24 45 00.4N 118 49.2W 44 03.2N 118 30.4W 44 31.8N 118 39.5W 1.027 44 123 102 02m07.4s
17:26 44 53.3N 117 23.1W 43 55.6N 117 07.0W 44 24.4N 117 14.8W 1.028 45 125 103 02m09.7s
17:28 44 45.3N 115 59.8W 43 47.2N 115 46.3W 44 16.3N 115 52.8W 1.028 46 127 104 02m11.9s
17:30 44 36.7N 114 39.0W 43 38.2N 114 28.1W 44 07.4N 114 33.3W 1.028 47 129 105 02m14.0s
17:32 44 27.3N 113 20.7W 43 28.5N 113 12.2W 43 57.9N 113 16.2W 1.028 48 131 105 02m16.0s
17:34 44 17.3N 112 04.6W 43 18.2N 111 58.5W 43 47.7N 112 01.3W 1.029 49 133 106 02m18.0s
17:36 44 06.6N 110 50.5W 43 07.3N 110 46.8W 43 37.0N 110 48.5W 1.029 50 135 107 02m19.8s
17:38 43 55.4N 109 38.5W 42 55.8N 109 37.0W 43 25.6N 109 37.6W 1.029 51 137 107 02m21.6s
17:40 43 43.6N 108 28.3W 42 43.9N 108 29.0W 43 13.7N 108 28.5W 1.029 52 139 108 02m23.3s
17:42 43 31.3N 107 19.9W 42 31.4N 107 22.6W 43 01.3N 107 21.1W 1.029 53 141 108 02m24.9s
17:44 43 18.4N 106 13.1W 42 18.5N 106 17.9W 42 48.5N 106 15.4W 1.029 54 143 109 02m26.4s
17:46 43 05.1N 105 07.9W 42 05.2N 105 14.6W 42 35.1N 105 11.2W 1.029 55 145 109 02m27.8s
17:48 42 51.3N 104 04.2W 41 51.4N 104 12.8W 42 21.3N 104 08.4W 1.030 56 148 110 02m29.2s
17:50 42 37.1N 103 01.9W 41 37.2N 103 12.3W 42 07.1N 103 07.0W 1.030 57 150 110 02m30.5s
17:52 42 22.5N 102 00.9W 41 22.6N 102 13.1W 41 52.5N 102 06.9W 1.030 57 152 110 02m31.7s
17:54 42 07.4N 101 01.2W 41 07.7N 101 15.1W 41 37.5N 101 08.1W 1.030 58 155 111 02m32.8s
17:56 41 52.0N 100 02.6W 40 52.3N 100 18.2W 41 22.1N 100 10.4W 1.030 59 157 111 02m33.8s
17:58 41 36.2N 099 05.2W 40 36.7N 099 22.4W 41 06.4N 099 13.8W 1.030 59 160 112 02m34.8s
18:00 41 20.0N 098 08.9W 40 20.6N 098 27.7W 40 50.3N 098 18.3W 1.030 60 162 112 02m35.7s
18:02 41 03.5N 097 13.6W 40 04.3N 097 33.9W 40 33.9N 097 23.7W 1.030 61 165 112 02m36.5s
18:04 40 46.6N 096 19.3W 39 47.6N 096 41.0W 40 17.1N 096 30.1W 1.030 61 167 113 02m37.2s
18:06 40 29.4N 095 25.9W 39 30.7N 095 49.0W 40 00.0N 095 37.4W 1.030 62 170 113 02m37.9s
18:08 40 11.9N 094 33.3W 39 13.4N 094 57.8W 39 42.6N 094 45.6W 1.030 62 173 113 02m38.4s
18:10 39 54.1N 093 41.6W 38 55.8N 094 07.3W 39 24.9N 093 54.5W 1.030 62 175 113 02m38.9s
18:12 39 35.9N 092 50.6W 38 38.0N 093 17.6W 39 07.0N 093 04.2W 1.031 63 178 114 02m39.3s
18:14 39 17.5N 092 00.4W 38 19.9N 092 28.6W 38 48.7N 092 14.6W 1.031 63 181 114 02m39.7s
18:16 38 58.8N 091 10.9W 38 01.5N 091 40.3W 38 30.1N 091 25.6W 1.031 63 184 114 02m39.9s
18:18 38 39.8N 090 22.0W 37 42.8N 090 52.5W 38 11.3N 090 37.3W 1.031 64 187 114 02m40.1s
18:20 38 20.5N 089 33.7W 37 23.9N 090 05.3W 37 52.2N 089 49.6W 1.031 64 190 114 02m40.2s
18:22 38 00.9N 088 46.0W 37 04.7N 089 18.6W 37 32.8N 089 02.4W 1.031 64 193 115 02m40.3s
18:24 37 41.1N 087 58.8W 36 45.2N 088 32.5W 37 13.2N 088 15.7W 1.031 64 196 115 02m40.2s
18:26 37 21.0N 087 12.1W 36 25.5N 087 46.7W 36 53.3N 087 29.5W 1.031 64 199 115 02m40.1s
18:28 37 00.7N 086 25.9W 36 05.6N 087 01.4W 36 33.1N 086 43.7W 1.031 64 202 115 02m39.9s
18:30 36 40.1N 085 40.0W 35 45.4N 086 16.4W 36 12.7N 085 58.3W 1.031 64 204 115 02m39.6s
18:32 36 19.2N 084 54.6W 35 24.9N 085 31.8W 35 52.1N 085 13.3W 1.031 64 207 115 02m39.3s
18:34 35 58.1N 084 09.4W 35 04.2N 084 47.5W 35 31.2N 084 28.6W 1.030 63 210 115 02m38.9s
18:36 35 36.7N 083 24.6W 34 43.3N 084 03.5W 35 10.0N 083 44.1W 1.030 63 213 115 02m38.4s
18:38 35 15.1N 082 40.0W 34 22.1N 083 19.6W 34 48.6N 082 59.9W 1.030 63 216 115 02m37.8s
18:40 34 53.2N 081 55.6W 34 00.6N 082 36.0W 34 26.9N 082 15.9W 1.030 63 218 115 02m37.2s
18:42 34 31.1N 081 11.4W 33 39.0N 081 52.5W 34 05.0N 081 32.1W 1.030 62 221 115 02m36.4s
18:44 34 08.7N 080 27.4W 33 17.0N 081 09.2W 33 42.9N 080 48.4W 1.030 62 224 115 02m35.7s
18:46 33 46.0N 079 43.4W 32 54.9N 080 25.9W 33 20.5N 080 04.7W 1.030 61 226 115 02m34.8s
18:48 33 23.1N 078 59.5W 32 32.4N 079 42.6W 32 57.8N 079 21.2W 1.030 61 229 115 02m33.9s
18:50 32 59.9N 078 15.6W 32 09.8N 078 59.3W 32 34.9N 078 37.6W 1.030 60 231 115 02m32.9s
18:52 32 36.5N 077 31.7W 31 46.8N 078 16.0W 32 11.7N 077 54.0W 1.030 60 233 115 02m31.8s
18:54 32 12.7N 076 47.7W 31 23.6N 077 32.6W 31 48.2N 077 10.3W 1.030 59 235 114 02m30.7s
18:56 31 48.7N 076 03.6W 31 00.2N 076 49.0W 31 24.5N 076 26.5W 1.030 58 238 114 02m29.5s
18:58 31 24.5N 075 19.4W 30 36.4N 076 05.3W 31 00.5N 075 42.4W 1.029 58 240 114 02m28.2s
19:00 30 59.9N 074 34.9W 30 12.4N 075 21.3W 30 36.2N 074 58.2W 1.029 57 242 114 02m26.8s
19:02 30 35.1N 073 50.1W 29 48.1N 074 37.0W 30 11.6N 074 13.7W 1.029 56 244 114 02m25.4s
19:04 30 09.9N 073 05.0W 29 23.5N 073 52.4W 29 46.8N 073 28.8W 1.029 56 245 113 02m23.9s
19:06 29 44.4N 072 19.5W 28 58.6N 073 07.4W 29 21.6N 072 43.6W 1.029 55 247 113 02m22.4s
19:08 29 18.7N 071 33.6W 28 33.4N 072 21.9W 28 56.1N 071 57.9W 1.029 54 249 112 02m20.7s
19:10 28 52.5N 070 47.1W 28 07.9N 071 35.8W 28 30.3N 071 11.6W 1.028 53 251 112 02m19.0s
19:12 28 26.1N 070 00.1W 27 42.0N 070 49.2W 28 04.1N 070 24.8W 1.028 52 252 112 02m17.3s
19:14 27 59.2N 069 12.3W 27 15.8N 070 01.9W 27 37.6N 069 37.3W 1.028 51 254 111 02m15.4s
19:16 27 32.0N 068 23.9W 26 49.3N 069 13.8W 27 10.7N 068 49.0W 1.028 50 255 111 02m13.5s
19:18 27 04.4N 067 34.5W 26 22.3N 068 24.8W 26 43.5N 067 59.8W 1.028 49 257 110 02m11.6s
19:20 26 36.4N 066 44.2W 25 55.0N 067 34.9W 26 15.8N 067 09.7W 1.027 48 258 109 02m09.5s
19:22 26 08.0N 065 52.8W 25 27.2N 066 43.9W 25 47.7N 066 18.5W 1.027 47 260 109 02m07.4s
19:24 25 39.0N 065 00.2W 24 59.0N 065 51.7W 25 19.1N 065 26.1W 1.027 46 261 108 02m05.2s
19:26 25 09.6N 064 06.2W 24 30.3N 064 58.2W 24 50.0N 064 32.3W 1.027 44 262 107 02m02.9s
19:28 24 39.7N 063 10.7W 24 01.1N 064 03.1W 24 20.5N 063 37.1W 1.026 43 263 106 02m00.5s
19:30 24 09.1N 062 13.5W 23 31.3N 063 06.4W 23 50.3N 062 40.1W 1.026 42 264 105 01m58.1s
19:32 23 38.0N 061 14.4W 23 00.9N 062 07.7W 23 19.6N 061 41.2W 1.026 41 266 104 01m55.6s
19:34 23 06.1N 060 13.1W 22 29.9N 061 07.0W 22 48.1N 060 40.2W 1.025 39 267 103 01m52.9s
19:36 22 33.5N 059 09.3W 21 58.2N 060 03.7W 22 16.0N 059 36.7W 1.025 38 268 102 01m50.2s
19:38 22 00.1N 058 02.7W 21 25.8N 058 57.7W 21 43.1N 058 30.4W 1.025 36 269 100 01m47.4s
19:40 21 25.8N 056 52.8W 20 52.4N 057 48.5W 21 09.2N 057 20.8W 1.024 35 270 99 01m44.5s
19:42 20 50.4N 055 39.1W 20 18.1N 056 35.7W 20 34.4N 056 07.6W 1.024 33 271 97 01m41.4s
19:44 20 13.9N 054 21.0W 19 42.7N 055 18.5W 19 58.4N 054 49.9W 1.023 32 272 95 01m38.3s
19:46 19 36.0N 052 57.5W 19 05.9N 053 56.1W 19 21.1N 053 27.0W 1.023 30 273 94 01m34.9s
19:48 18 56.4N 051 27.6W 18 27.7N 052 27.6W 18 42.2N 051 57.8W 1.022 28 274 91 01m31.4s
19:50 18 14.8N 049 49.7W 17 47.6N 050 51.4W 18 01.4N 050 20.7W 1.022 26 275 89 01m27.7s
19:52 17 30.8N 048 01.4W 17 05.3N 049 05.4W 17 18.2N 048 33.6W 1.021 24 276 87 01m23.7s
19:54 16 43.5N 045 59.4W 16 20.0N 047 06.5W 16 31.9N 046 33.2W 1.021 21 277 84 01m19.4s
19:56 15 51.6N 043 37.6W 15 30.7N 044 49.6W 15 41.3N 044 14.0W 1.020 18 278 80 01m14.7s
19:58 14 52.6N 040 44.4W 14 35.2N 042 04.7W 14 44.2N 041 25.1W 1.019 15 279 76 01m09.3s
20:00 13 39.6N 036 48.6W 13 28.6N 038 28.0W 13 34.6N 037 39.5W 1.017 11 280 71 01m02.5s
20:02 - - 11 46.0N 031 59.5W 11 34.2N 029 56.2W 1.015 3 282 60 00m50.5s
Limits 11 15.6N 027 19.9W 10 46.9N 027 33.1W 11 01.2N 027 26.5W 1.014 0 - 57 00m47.1s
Instant of Greatest Eclipse: Time = 18:25:31.8 UT Lat = 36°58.0'N Long = 087°40.3'W (GE) Sun Altitude = 63.9° Path Width = 114.7 km Sun Azimuth = 197.9° Central Duration = 02m40.1s Instant of Greatest Duration: Time = 18:21:49 UT Lat = 37°35'N Long = 089°07'W (GD) Sun Altitude = 63.8° Path Width = 114.5 km Sun Azimuth = 192.5° Central Duration = 02m40.3s
Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 Aug 21 were generated using the JPL DE405 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 68.4 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,
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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