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Solar eclipse of December 26, 2038
Total eclipse
Total eclipse
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| previous | Solar eclipse of July 2, 2038 |
| next | Solar eclipse of June 21, 2039 |
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Saturday, December 25 and Sunday, December 26, 2038, with a magnitude of 1.0268. 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 1.7 days after perigee (on December 24, 2038, at 8:25 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
Totality will be visible from parts of Australia and New Zealand. A partial eclipse will be visible for parts of Southeast Asia, Australia, Antarctica, and Oceania.
In some parts of the world it will fall on Christmas Day, the first such eclipse since 2000, and the last until 2057.
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: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whyalla | 09:18:49 | 10:30:43 | 10:31:38 | 10:32:34 | 11:53:57 | 1:51 | 2:35 | 1.0115 | ||
| Echuca | 09:59:56 | 11:16:04 | 11:17:01 | 11:17:58 | 12:42:29 | 1:54 | 2:43 | 1.008 | ||
| Shepparton | 10:01:01 | 11:17:31 | 11:18:27 | 11:19:23 | 12:44:07 | 1:52 | 2:43 | 1.0074 | ||
| Paraparaumu | 12:55:58 | 14:21:53 | 14:22:13 | 14:22:33 | 15:44:44 | 0:40 | 2:49 | 1.001 | ||
| Palmerston North | 12:57:01 | 14:22:35 | 14:23:39 | 14:24:43 | 15:46:14 | 2:08 | 2:49 | 1.0096 |
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: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandar Seri Begawan | 06:26:53 | 07:07:26 | 07:51:34 | 1:26 | 17.71% | ||
| Singapore | 07:03:26 (sunrise) | 07:09:07 | 08:00:49 | 0:57 | 43.45% | ||
| Jakarta | 05:38:40 (sunrise) | 06:12:20 | 07:10:19 | 1:32 | 63.81% | ||
| Flying Fish Cove | 05:35:37 (sunrise) | 06:15:18 | 07:15:07 | 1:40 | 80.21% | ||
| Kuala Lumpur | 07:15:17 (sunrise) | 07:17:38 | 07:58:52 | 0:44 | 37.67% | ||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Bantam | 05:37:39 (sunrise) | 05:47:57 | 06:44:52 | 1:07 | 99.36% | |
| Dili | 07:23:19 | 08:19:00 | 09:22:11 | 1:59 | 40.87% | ||
| Phnom Penh | 06:17:09 (sunrise) | 06:19:33 | 06:43:13 | 0:26 | 9.87% | ||
| Pattani | 06:23:03 (sunrise) | 06:25:30 | 06:54:01 | 0:31 | 21.89% | ||
| Hat Yai | 06:26:54 (sunrise) | 06:29:17 | 06:54:04 | 0:27 | 19.04% | ||
| Port Moresby | 08:56:56 | 09:48:18 | 10:45:50 | 1:49 | 11.64% | ||
| Île Amsterdam | 04:26:46 (sunrise) | 04:48:28 | 05:23:27 | 0:57 | 14.64% | ||
| Melbourne | 10:02:46 | 11:19:32 | 12:44:06 | 2:41 | 95.96% | ||
| Sydney | 10:05:04 | 11:26:29 | 12:55:41 | 2:51 | 87.04% | ||
| Nouméa | 10:37:57 | 11:59:26 | 13:21:37 | 2:44 | 31.71% | ||
| Port Vila | 10:53:01 | 12:04:50 | 13:16:07 | 2:23 | 16.88% | ||
| Kingston | 11:37:37 | 13:06:09 | 14:33:57 | 2:56 | 56.37% | ||
| Wellington | 12:55:40 | 14:21:37 | 15:44:01 | 2:48 | 99.16% | ||
| Auckland | 12:54:15 | 14:23:08 | 15:47:41 | 2:53 | 87.77% | ||
| Suva | 12:27:54 | 13:41:24 | 14:48:19 | 2:20 | 19.65% | ||
| Nuku'alofa | 13:38:20 | 14:57:26 | 16:07:14 | 2:29 | 33.44% | ||
| Easter Island | 20:38:56 | 21:09:32 | 21:12:54 (sunset) | 0:34 | 39.65% | ||
| Alofi | 13:56:53 | 15:10:57 | 16:15:39 | 2:19 | 31.64% | ||
| Apia | 14:10:02 | 15:11:14 | 16:05:34 | 1:56 | 14.46% | ||
| Pago Pago | 14:10:25 | 15:13:15 | 16:08:49 | 1:58 | 16.58% | ||
| Rarotonga | 15:11:19 | 16:24:57 | 17:28:58 | 2:18 | 51.38% | ||
| Adamstown | 17:35:32 | 18:36:01 | 19:30:44 | 1:56 | 93.95% | ||
| Gambier Islands | 16:34:51 | 17:37:38 | 18:33:57 | 1:59 | 94.98% | ||
| Papeete | 15:31:26 | 16:37:39 | 17:35:53 | 2:04 | 53.52% |
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 | 2038 December 25 at 22:20:51.4 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2038 December 25 at 23:19:15.0 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2038 December 25 at 23:19:33.4 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2038 December 25 at 23:19:51.9 UTC |
| First Penumbral Internal Contact | 2038 December 26 at 00:23:04.9 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2038 December 26 at 00:59:26.3 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2038 December 26 at 01:00:09.7 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2038 December 26 at 01:02:10.7 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2038 December 26 at 01:03:10.7 UTC |
| Last Penumbral Internal Contact | 2038 December 26 at 01:37:10.7 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2038 December 26 at 02:40:28.5 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2038 December 26 at 02:40:45.0 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2038 December 26 at 02:41:01.5 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2038 December 26 at 03:39:31.2 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 1.02685 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 1.05443 |
| Gamma | −0.28813 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 18h18m51.7s |
| Sun Declination | -23°21'47.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'15.7" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 18h18m46.7s |
| Moon Declination | -23°39'05.4" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'25.8" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°00'18.1" |
| ΔT | 78.0 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.
| December 11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascending node (full moon) | |||
| December 26 | |||
| Descending node (new moon) | |||
| [[File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2038Dec11.png | 200px]] | [[File:SE2038Dec26T.png | 200px]] |
| Penumbral lunar eclipse | |||
| Lunar Saros 116 | Total solar eclipse | ||
| Solar Saros 142 |
Notes
References
References
- "December 25–26, 2038 Total Solar Eclipse". timeanddate.
- "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate.
- Meeus, Jan. (2002). "More Mathematical Astronomy Morsels".
- "Total Solar Eclipse of 2038 Dec 26". EclipseWise.com.
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