Solar eclipse: Total — 26 February 1998
Global eclipse path
Local eclipse conditions for
Relative positions of the Sun and Moon
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Observation parameters
| Time | |
| 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 | 05:52 | 11:07 | 5 hours 15 minutes | ||||||
| Local | - | - | - | |||||||
| Total | Global | 06:48 | 10:12 | 3 hours 24 minutes | ||||||
| Local | - | - | - | |||||||
Global eclipse conditions
The total solar eclipse on 26 February 1998 begins at 05:52, reaches maximum at 08:29, and ends at 11:07. Totality lasts 3 hours 24 minutes; the umbral path reaches about 51 km in diameter at maximum. Observers inside it can see the solar corona, while locations outside it experience a partial eclipse.Conditions at your location
The solar eclipse on 26 February 1998 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.