Annular solar eclipse on 21 May 2031 in Kroonstad

Annular solar eclipse — 21 May 2031 07:14 UTC
in 1726 days
Summary
Kroonstad will see the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. Greatest coverage happens at 05:25 UTC. The Sun's disc is 43%% eclipsed at maximum. The Sun sits low — 6.8° — so an open, clear horizon matters. The event belongs to Saros series 138. 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
43%
Population
117,152
Maximum
21 May 2031 05:25 UTC