Annular solar eclipse on 21 May 2031 in Ikot Ekpene

Annular solar eclipse — 21 May 2031 07:14 UTC
in 1726 days
Summary
Ikot Ekpene will see the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. The eclipse peaks at 05:28 UTC. At that moment 17%% of the Sun's disc is covered. The Sun sits low — 2.4° — so an open, clear horizon matters. It is part of Saros series 138, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days. It is a reminder of how precisely the Moon and Sun line up from Earth.
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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
17%
Population
254,806
Maximum
21 May 2031 05:28 UTC