Annular solar eclipse on 21 May 2031 in Benguela
Annular solar eclipse — 21 May 2031 07:14 UTC
in 1726 days
Summary
The Sun will be partially eclipsed as seen from Benguela. Maximum comes at 05:20 UTC. At that moment 77%% of the Sun's disc is covered. The Sun is 0.3° below the horizon at maximum, so the eclipse will not be directly visible from the ground. It is part of Saros series 138, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days. Clouds permitting, it should be worth stepping outside to watch.
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Annular solar eclipse
- Date (UTC)
- 21 May 2031 — 07:14 UTC
- Saros series
- 138
- Gamma
- -0.19700
- Magnitude
- 0.9589
Local circumstances
- Local type
- Partial
- Obscuration
- 77%
- Population
- 555,124
- Maximum
- 21 May 2031 05:20 UTC