Total solar eclipse on 2 October 1959

Total solar eclipse on 2 October 1959 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 2 October 1959

A corridor of darkness swept across the planet along the path of totality. The visible region covered 0 countries in our catalogue. It was part of Saros series 143, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
2 October 1959 — 12:26 UTC
Saros series
143
Gamma
0.42070
Magnitude
1.0325
Max duration
3m 2s
Greatest eclipse point
20.40°, -1.40°
Catalog reference
5MCSE:9419

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
2 October 1959 12:26 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1959
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)