Solar eclipse of November 13, 2012
A total solar eclipse took place on 13–14 November 2012 (UTC). Because it crossed the International Date Line it began in local time on November 14 west of the date line over northern Australia, and ended in local time on November 13 east of the date line near the west coast of South America. Its greatest magnitude was 1.0500, occurring only 12 hours before perigee (Perigee on 2012 Nov 14 at 10:11:48 UTC), with greatest eclipse totality lasting just over four minutes. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.
| Solar eclipse of November 13, 2012 | |
|---|---|
Totality as seen from Mount Carbine, Queensland | |
Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | −0.3719 |
| Magnitude | 1.05 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 242 sec (4 m 2 s) |
| Coordinates | 40°S 161.3°W |
| Max. width of band | 179 km (111 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| (P1) Partial begin | 19:37:58 |
| (U1) Total begin | 20:35:08 |
| Greatest eclipse | 22:12:55 |
| (U4) Total end | 23:48:24 |
| (P4) Partial end | 0:45:34 |
| References | |
| Saros | 133 (45 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9536 |
It was the 45th eclipse of the 133rd Saros cycle, which began with a partial eclipse on July 13, 1219 and will conclude with a partial eclipse on September 5, 2499.