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Solar eclipse of December 15, 2039
Total eclipse
Total eclipse
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| previous | Solar eclipse of June 21, 2039 |
| next | Solar eclipse of May 11, 2040 |
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, December 15, 2039, with a magnitude of 1.0356. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 4.5 hours before perigee (on December 15, 2039, at 20:55 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
The totality of the eclipse begins in the southern Pacific Ocean, passing over much of Antarctica and closely reaching the South Pole. A partial eclipse will be visible in the southern extremities of South America and Africa. It will terminate in the southern Indian Ocean several hours later.
Images
Eclipse timing
Places experiencing total eclipse
| Country or territory | City or place | Start of partial eclipse | Start of total eclipse | Maximum eclipse | End of total eclipse | End of partial eclipse | Duration of totality (min:s) | Duration of eclipse (hr:min) | Maximum magnitude | References: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Station | 23:05:31 | 23:53:39 | 23:54:23 | 23:55:08 | 00:42:34 | 1:29 | 1:37 | 1.0155 |
Places experiencing partial eclipse
| Country or territory | City or place | Start of partial eclipse | Maximum eclipse | End of partial eclipse | Duration of eclipse (hr:min) | Maximum coverage | References: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambier Islands | 05:19:39 | 05:47:29 | 06:16:35 | 0:57 | 7.89% | ||
| Adamstown | 06:20:44 | 06:48:26 | 07:17:26 | 0:57 | 7.00% | ||
| Chatham Islands | 05:42:22 (sunrise) | 05:45:59 | 06:04:00 | 0:22 | 25.97% | ||
| Dumont d'Urville Station | 01:32:24 | 02:19:35 | 03:07:20 | 1:35 | 90.73% | ||
| McMurdo Station | 04:28:03 | 05:19:44 | 06:12:10 | 1:44 | 99.36% | ||
| Punta Arenas | 12:42:31 | 13:22:58 | 14:03:53 | 1:21 | 7.53% | ||
| Ushuaia | 12:44:19 | 13:28:10 | 14:12:18 | 1:28 | 10.10% | ||
| Río Grande | 12:47:38 | 13:28:37 | 14:09:49 | 1:22 | 7.82% | ||
| Puerto Williams | 12:45:23 | 13:29:20 | 14:13:31 | 1:28 | 10.18% | ||
| Concordia Station | 23:42:11 | 00:31:43 | 01:21:24 | 1:39 | 94.33% | ||
| San Martín Base | 12:36:07 | 13:34:20 | 14:32:37 | 1:57 | 43.71% | ||
| Palmer Station | 12:40:03 | 13:36:38 | 14:33:06 | 1:53 | 33.99% | ||
| Casey Station | 23:49:55 | 00:37:35 | 01:23:40 | 1:34 | 92.52% | ||
| Carlini Base | 12:48:13 | 13:42:29 | 14:36:14 | 1:48 | 26.36% | ||
| Esperanza Base | 12:48:54 | 13:44:06 | 14:38:40 | 1:50 | 29.33% | ||
| Marambio Base | 12:48:26 | 13:44:16 | 14:39:27 | 1:51 | 31.59% | ||
| Stanley | 13:15:29 | 13:45:04 | 14:14:24 | 0:59 | 2.59% | ||
| Belgrano II Base | 12:50:50 | 13:48:45 | 14:45:51 | 1:55 | 68.92% | ||
| Orcadas Base | 13:06:51 | 13:58:47 | 14:49:16 | 1:42 | 22.80% | ||
| Mawson Station | 21:12:44 | 22:02:24 | 22:51:01 | 1:38 | 95.51% | ||
| Troll | 16:11:48 | 17:07:19 | 18:01:04 | 1:49 | 67.60% | ||
| King Edward Point | 14:33:39 | 15:14:38 | 15:54:06 | 1:20 | 9.62% | ||
| Marion Island | 19:51:27 | 20:15:09 | 20:19:06 (sunset) | 0:28 | 29.59% | ||
| Gqeberha | 19:23:11 | 19:23:55 | 19:24:41 (sunset) | 0:02 | 0.11% | ||
| Knysna | 19:25:39 | 19:32:05 | 19:35:06 (sunset) | 0:09 | 2.39% | ||
| George | 19:26:27 | 19:34:14 | 19:37:14 (sunset) | 0:11 | 3.00% | ||
| Bouvet Island | 17:48:34 | 18:36:18 | 19:21:36 | 1:33 | 33.65% | ||
| Hermanus | 19:28:44 | 19:43:12 | 19:51:22 (sunset) | 0:23 | 5.69% | ||
| Stellenbosch | 19:30:26 | 19:48:35 | 19:51:35 (sunset) | 0:21 | 6.51% | ||
| Cape Town | 19:30:58 | 19:50:19 | 19:53:19 (sunset) | 0:22 | 6.62% |
Eclipse details
Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the Moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2039 December 15 at 14:18:57.1 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2039 December 15 at 15:48:33.4 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2039 December 15 at 15:51:02.4 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2039 December 15 at 15:53:42.4 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2039 December 15 at 16:23:45.9 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2039 December 15 at 16:23:51.5 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2039 December 15 at 16:33:15.1 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2039 December 15 at 16:38:03.7 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2039 December 15 at 16:53:39.5 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2039 December 15 at 16:56:19.9 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2039 December 15 at 16:58:49.2 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2039 December 15 at 18:28:28.1 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 1.03558 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 1.07243 |
| Gamma | −0.94577 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 17h31m51.4s |
| Sun Declination | -23°16'37.6" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'14.9" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 17h31m14.4s |
| Moon Declination | -24°13'58.8" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'44.6" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°01'26.8" |
| ΔT | 78.5 s |
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
| November 30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascending node (full moon) | |||
| December 15 | |||
| Descending node (new moon) | |||
| [[File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2039Nov30.png | 200px]] | [[File:SE2039Dec15T.png | 200px]] |
| Partial lunar eclipse | |||
| Lunar Saros 126 | Total solar eclipse | ||
| Solar Saros 152 |
Notes
References
References
- "December 15, 2039 Total Solar Eclipse". timeanddate.
- "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate.
- "Path of Total Solar Eclipse of 2039 Dec 15". NASA.
- "Total Solar Eclipse of 2039 Dec 15". EclipseWise.com.
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