Annular solar eclipse on 21 May 2031 in Merauke
Annular solar eclipse — 21 May 2031 07:14 UTC
in 1726 days
Summary
Merauke will see the Sun become a thin annulus as the Moon passes across it. Greatest coverage happens at 09:07 UTC. Totality lasts 3 min 43 s. The Sun is 10.4° 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. Clear skies will make the eclipse easy to spot.
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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
- 88%
- Population
- 102,351
- Maximum
- 21 May 2031 09:07 UTC