Solar eclipse: Annular — 18 April 1977
Global eclipse path
Local eclipse conditions for
Relative positions of the Sun and Moon
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Observation parameters
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| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
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Positions of the Sun and Moon
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Global and local eclipse phases
| Phase | Time | Duration | ||||||||
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| Partial | Global | 22:34 | 04:29 | 5 hours 55 minutes | ||||||
| Local | - | - | - | |||||||
| Annular | Global | 23:42 | 03:23 | 3 hours 41 minutes | ||||||
| Local | - | - | - | |||||||
Global eclipse conditions
The annular solar eclipse on 17 April 1977 begins at 22:34, reaches maximum at 01:32, and ends at 04:29. The annular phase lasts 3 hours 41 minutes; the antumbral path reaches about 304 km in diameter at maximum. Inside this path, a bright ring of the Sun remains visible around the Moon.Conditions at your location
The solar eclipse on 17 April 1977 is not visible from latitude 37.354° and longitude -121.955°.Data sources
Eclipse calculations use data from NASA Eclipse Website and NASA JPL Horizons.