Solar eclipse of August 11, 2018
| Partial eclipse | |
From Huittinen, Finland | |
| Gamma | 1.1476 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 0.7368 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 70°24′N 174°30′E / 70.4°N 174.5°E |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 9:47:28 |
| References | |
| Saros | 155 (6 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9549 |
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A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, August 11, 2018, with a magnitude of 0.7368. 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 partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.
The eclipse was visible in northeastern Canada, Greenland, Northern Europe, and northern Asia.