Dr Phill’s Science Made Simple

The series began with a partial eclipse in the Northern hemisphere on 17 May 1701.

The series will end with a partial eclipse in the Southern hemisphere on 3 July 2763.

The total duration of Saros series 139 is 1262.11 years.

The longest total eclipse of this Saros will be the 39th on 16 July 2186 which will last 7 minutes 29 seconds.

The Saros is composed of 71 eclipses of which 16 are partial, 0 are annular, 43 are total and 12 are hybrid.

Totality Start: 1988-03-18 00:25:34 UTC 4.24°S 91.08°E

Totality End: 1988-03-18 03:33:34 UTC 53.80°N 147.26°W

Totality Start: 2006-03-29 08:37:07 UTC 6.20°S 37.01°W

Totality End: 2006-03-29 11:48:32 UTC 51.54°N 90.27°E

Totality Start: 2024-04-08 16:41:44 UTC 7.73°S 158.48°W

Totality End: 2024-04-08 19:56:10 UTC 47.64°N 36.72°W

Totality Start: 2042-04-20 00:39:15 UTC 8.92°S 81.87°E

Totality End: 2042-04-20 03:56:41 UTC 42.70°N 200.49°E