Annular solar eclipse of May 10, 2013

Annular eclipse

Key facts

Date
May 10, 2013
Type
Annular eclipse
Duration of annularity at eclipse maximum Duration of the annular phase at the point of greatest eclipse.
6 min 03 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 00:25 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
2.2° N – 175.5° E
Path width at maximum
about 173 km
Saros series Number of the Saros series to which the eclipse belongs: similar eclipses recur about every 18 years and 11 days, with a comparable type and path, though not over the same locations each time.
138
Visibility map — Annular eclipse on May 10, 2013

Choose a location anywhere on Earth to see if the eclipse will be visible, check local times, and watch it unfold in an animation.

Explore the eclipse

The path of annularity crosses Australia and Kiribati. Along it, the Moon leaves a bright ring for about 6 minutes 3 seconds at maximum. A partial solar eclipse is visible across a broader Pacific region, including Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Path of annularity

Regions
Kiribati, Australia
Example destinations
KiribatiAustralia
Example locations
TarawaTennant Creek

To look at the Sun: wear eclipse glasses throughout the eclipse — the ring of fire remains dangerous.

TarawaKiribati

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, May 10
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, May 10
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, May 10
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, May 10
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Fri, May 10
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Tennant CreekAustralia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Fri, May 10
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Fri, May 10
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Fri, May 10
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Fri, May 10
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Fri, May 10
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Fri, May 10
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
Example destinations
KiribatiPapua New GuineaSolomon Islands
Example locations
KiritimatiPort MoresbyHoniara

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse.

KiritimatiKiribati

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, May 10
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, May 10
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, May 10
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Port MoresbyPapua New Guinea

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, May 10
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, May 10
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, May 10
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

HoniaraSolomon Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Fri, May 10
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Fri, May 10
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Fri, May 10
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Watch a solar eclipse safely

To look directly at the Sun, use eclipse glasses that conform to ISO 12312-2 and are in good condition. Ordinary sunglasses do not provide enough protection.

You may look at the Sun without glasses only during totality at your observing location, when its disc is completely covered by the Moon. Put them back on as soon as the Sun begins to reappear. During a partial or annular eclipse, eclipse glasses remain necessary for any direct viewing.

Do not use binoculars, a telescope, a camera, or any other optical instrument unless it is fitted with a suitable solar filter placed in front of the optics. Eclipse glasses are not sufficient in this case.

The information and times shown are provided for guidance only. Each observer must check local conditions and follow the applicable safety guidelines.

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