Total solar eclipse on 5 February 1962

Total solar eclipse on 5 February 1962 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 5 February 1962

The Moon's shadow traced a narrow path across the Earth's surface. The visible region covered 0 countries in our catalogue. It was part of Saros series 130, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
5 February 1962 — 00:12 UTC
Saros series
130
Gamma
0.21070
Magnitude
1.0430
Max duration
4m 8s
Greatest eclipse point
-4.20°, 178.10°
Catalog reference
5MCSE:9424

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
5 February 1962 00:12 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1962
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)