Total Solar Eclipse · 22 July 2009

Solar Eclipse in India

On 22 July 2009, a total solar eclipse crosses Iceland, offering up to 36m 32s of totality.

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Total
Eclipse type
100.0%
Max obscuration
36m 32s
Max duration
20
Cities tracked
Where to watch

Visibility Map

The path of totality crosses India. See the shadow track and totality corridor. Click anywhere on the map to see how the eclipse appears from that location.

Path of Totality
Width~258 km
Max duration36m 32s
Speed~2,900 km/h
Eclipse Details
Saros series136
Magnitude1.0799
Gamma0.0698
Date22 July 2009
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Normal sky before eclipse
Sky during total solar eclipse
During eclipse
Normal sky
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What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk
Sky darkness
−4°C
Temp. drop
2,900 km/h
Moon speed
🌑 Simulated at totality peak
By location

Cities in India

Maximum obscuration and peak contact time per city.

PatnaTOTAL
VaranasiTOTAL
JabalpurTOTAL
SiliguriTOTAL
GayaTOTAL
BhāgalpurTOTAL
MuzaffarpurTOTAL
Bihār SharīfTOTAL
DarbhangaTOTAL
SatnaTOTAL
PurniaTOTAL
SaugorTOTAL
ArrahTOTAL
BegusaraiTOTAL
MauTOTAL
KatiharTOTAL
RewaTOTAL
MurwāraTOTAL
SingrauliTOTAL
MirzāpurTOTAL
20 cities
Worldwide

Other Countries

ChinaTOTAL
IndiaTOTAL
BangladeshTOTAL
NepalTOTAL
BhutanTOTAL
JapanTOTAL
KI100%
Myanmar96%
MH96%
South Korea93%
Taiwan83%
MP77%
WS73%
Vietnam73%
North Korea73%
GU69%
Hong Kong69%
Laos68%
Macao67%
Thailand65%
Pakistan65%
PH53%
Russia48%
Mongolia45%
Fiji43%
Afghanistan41%
LK37%
KH36%
TO34%
Tajikistan32%
Iran30%
SB30%
Papua New Guinea30%
Uzbekistan22%
Kyrgyzstan22%
VU19%
Oman19%
Turkmenistan18%
Kazakhstan17%
PF15%
MV12%
ID11%
UAE9%
MY9%
New Caledonia5%
BN4%
46 countries
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