Total solar eclipse on 1 October 1940

Total solar eclipse on 1 October 1940 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 1 October 1940

The Moon's shadow traced a narrow path across the Earth's surface. It was visible from 0 countries. The event belonged to Saros series 133.

Date (UTC)
1 October 1940 — 12:43 UTC
Saros series
133
Gamma
-0.25730
Magnitude
1.0645
Max duration
5m 35s
Greatest eclipse point
-17.50°, -18.20°
Catalog reference
5MCSE:9376

People in the shadow

Estimated population inside each obscuration band, from the cities in our catalogue.

Obscuration People
≥ 99% obscuration 0
≥ 90% obscuration 0
≥ 80% obscuration 0
≥ 70% obscuration 0
≥ 60% obscuration 0
≥ 50% obscuration 0
≥ 40% obscuration 0
≥ 30% obscuration 0
≥ 20% obscuration 0
≥ 10% obscuration 0

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
1 October 1940 12:43 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1940
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)