July 22, 2009, Today, It was the Total Solar Eclipse of the 21 century.And the sad thing is It's raining outside and only I could see the clouds eclipsing the sun and denying it's visibility. Got up exactly at 6:22 for the 6:30 episode but it did not occur
Many parts of India experienced a total solar eclipse -- the sun was blocked by the moon completely for an estimated one minute, which could go up to five minutes -- from 5.28 am to 7.40 am.
The next solar eclipse of this kind is estimated to occur in the next century on June 13, 2132.
| Type of eclipse | |
|---|---|
| Gamma | 0.0696 |
| Magnitude | 1.0799 |
| Saros | 136 (37 of 71) |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 398 s (6 min 38.8 s) |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 24°12′36″N 144°06′24″E / 24.21°N 144.10667°E |
| Max. width of band | 258.4 km |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Partial eclipse | 23:58:18 (Jul 21) |
| Total eclipse | 00:51:16 |
| Central eclipse | 00:54:31 |
| Greatest eclipse | 02:35:21 |
