Annular solar eclipse on 21 May 2031 in Thiruthuraipoondi
Annular solar eclipse — 21 May 2031 07:14 UTC
in 1726 days
Summary
Thiruthuraipoondi will see the Sun become a thin annulus as the Moon passes across it. The eclipse peaks at 07:46 UTC. Totality lasts 10 s. At maximum the Sun is 71.0° up in the sky. 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
- Annular
- Obscuration
- 91%
- Population
- 24,404
- Maximum
- 21 May 2031 07:46 UTC