Solar eclipse: Hybrid — 23 September 1987
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 | 15:16 | 21:08 | 5 hours 52 minutes | ||||||
| Local | - | - | - | |||||||
| Hybrid | Global | 16:21 | 20:05 | 3 hours 44 minutes | ||||||
| Local | - | - | - | |||||||
Global eclipse conditions
The hybrid solar eclipse on 22 September 1987 begins at 15:16, reaches maximum at 18:12, and ends at 21:08. Its central phase lasts 3 hours 44 minutes and changes between annular and total along the eclipse path; the central shadow is about 245 km wide at maximum.Conditions at your location
The solar eclipse on 22 September 1987 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.