Partial solar eclipse on 20 August 1971

Partial solar eclipse on 20 August 1971 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 20 August 1971

The eclipse stayed partial everywhere: the penumbra alone touched the planet. Observers in 0 countries were in the visible region. It was part of Saros series 154, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
20 August 1971 — 22:38 UTC
Saros series
154
Gamma
-1.26590
Magnitude
0.5080
Max duration
Greatest eclipse point
-61.70°, 135.40°
Catalog reference
5MCSE:9446

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
20 August 1971 22:38 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1971
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)