# Solar eclipse of September 3, 2081 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Solar_eclipse_of_September_3,_2081 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Solar_eclipse_of_September_3,_2081.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_September_3%2C_2081 > Source revision: 1321560826 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) A total [solar eclipse](/source/Solar_eclipse) will occur at the Moon's [descending node](/source/Lunar_node) of orbit on Wednesday, September 3, 2081,[1] with a [magnitude](/source/Magnitude_of_eclipse) of 1.072. A [solar eclipse](/source/Solar_eclipse) occurs when the [Moon](/source/Moon) passes between [Earth](/source/Earth) and the [Sun](/source/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](/source/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. Occurring about 5 hours before [perigee](/source/Apsis) (on September 3, 2081, at 14:05 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2] The path of totality will be visible from parts of [France](/source/France), [Germany](/source/Germany), [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland), [Liechtenstein](/source/Liechtenstein), [Austria](/source/Austria), [Italy](/source/Italy), [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia), [Croatia](/source/Croatia), [Hungary](/source/Hungary), [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina), [Serbia](/source/Serbia), [Romania](/source/Romania), [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria), [Turkey](/source/Turkey), [Syria](/source/Syria), [Iraq](/source/Iraq), [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait), far western [Iran](/source/Iran), [Bahrain](/source/Bahrain), [Qatar](/source/Qatar), the [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates), eastern [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia), [Oman](/source/Oman), the [Maldives](/source/Maldives), and southern [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia). A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of [Greenland](/source/Greenland), [Europe](/source/Europe), [North Africa](/source/North_Africa), [Northeast Africa](/source/Northeast_Africa), the [Middle East](/source/Middle_East), [Central Asia](/source/Central_Asia), [South Asia](/source/South_Asia), and [Southeast Asia](/source/Southeast_Asia). ## Major cities - [Paris](/source/Paris) - [Basel](/source/Basel) - [Zurich](/source/Zurich) - [Innsbruck](/source/Innsbruck) - [Ljubljana](/source/Ljubljana) - [Zagreb](/source/Zagreb) - [Istanbul](/source/Istanbul) - [Ankara](/source/Ankara) - [Baghdad](/source/Baghdad) - [Basra](/source/Basra) - [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City) - [Manama](/source/Manama) - [Doha](/source/Doha) - [Abu Dhabi](/source/Abu_Dhabi) - [Male](/source/Male,_Maldives) Mapped using timeanddate. ## Eclipse details Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the Moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[3] September 3, 2081 Solar Eclipse Times Event Time (UTC) First Penumbral External Contact 2081 September 03 at 06:34:05.6 UTC First Umbral External Contact 2081 September 03 at 07:29:27.5 UTC First Central Line 2081 September 03 at 07:30:59.4 UTC First Umbral Internal Contact 2081 September 03 at 07:32:31.4 UTC First Penumbral Internal Contact 2081 September 03 at 08:34:42.2 UTC Equatorial Conjunction 2081 September 03 at 08:49:03.4 UTC Ecliptic Conjunction 2081 September 03 at 09:04:04.6 UTC Greatest Duration 2081 September 03 at 09:04:30.1 UTC Greatest Eclipse 2081 September 03 at 09:07:30.5 UTC Last Penumbral Internal Contact 2081 September 03 at 09:40:43.5 UTC Last Umbral Internal Contact 2081 September 03 at 10:42:41.1 UTC Last Central Line 2081 September 03 at 10:44:13.1 UTC Last Umbral External Contact 2081 September 03 at 10:45:45.0 UTC Last Penumbral External Contact 2081 September 03 at 11:41:02.7 UTC September 3, 2081 Solar Eclipse Parameters Parameter Value Eclipse Magnitude 1.07198 Eclipse Obscuration 1.14914 Gamma 0.33785 Sun Right Ascension 10h52m00.4s Sun Declination +07°13'15.0" Sun Semi-Diameter 15'51.2" Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.7" Moon Right Ascension 10h52m39.6s Moon Declination +07°31'30.8" Moon Semi-Diameter 16'43.4" Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 1°01'22.4" ΔT 106.8 s ## Eclipse season See also: [Eclipse cycle](/source/Eclipse_cycle) This eclipse is part of an [eclipse season](/source/Eclipse_season), a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a [fortnight](/source/Fortnight). Eclipse season of September 2081 September 3 Descending node (new moon) September 18 Ascending node (full moon) Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 136 Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 148 ## Related eclipses ### Eclipses in 2081 - [An annular solar eclipse on March 10](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_March_10,_2081). - [A partial lunar eclipse on March 25](/source/March_2081_lunar_eclipse). - **A total solar eclipse on September 3.** - [A penumbral lunar eclipse on September 18](/source/September_2081_lunar_eclipse). ### Metonic - Preceded by: [Solar eclipse of November 15, 2077](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_November_15,_2077) - Followed by: [Solar eclipse of June 22, 2085](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_June_22,_2085) ### Tzolkinex - Preceded by: [Solar eclipse of July 24, 2074](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_July_24,_2074) - Followed by: [Solar eclipse of October 14, 2088](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_October_14,_2088) ### Half-Saros - Preceded by: [Lunar eclipse of August 28, 2072](/source/August_2072_lunar_eclipse) - Followed by: [Lunar eclipse of September 8, 2090](/source/September_2090_lunar_eclipse) ### Tritos - Preceded by: [Solar eclipse of October 4, 2070](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_October_4,_2070) - Followed by: [Solar eclipse of August 3, 2092](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_August_3,_2092) ### Solar Saros 136 - Preceded by: [Solar eclipse of August 24, 2063](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_August_24,_2063) - Followed by: [Solar eclipse of September 14, 2099](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_September_14,_2099) ### Inex - Preceded by: [Solar eclipse of September 22, 2052](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_September_22,_2052) - Followed by: [Solar eclipse of August 15, 2110](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_August_15,_2110) ### Triad - Preceded by: [Solar eclipse of November 3, 1994](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_November_3,_1994) - Followed by: [Solar eclipse of July 5, 2168](/source/Solar_eclipse_of_July_5,_2168) ## Notes 1. ["September 3, 2081 Total Solar Eclipse"](https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2081-september-3). timeanddate. Retrieved 23 August 2024. 1. ["Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England"](https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/distance.html?year=2081&n=136). timeanddate. Retrieved 23 August 2024. 1. ["Total Solar Eclipse of 2081 Sep 03"](https://eclipsewise.com/solar/SEprime/2001-2100/SE2081Sep03Tprime.html). EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Solar eclipse of September 3, 2081](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_September_3%2C_2081) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_September_3%2C_2081?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.