March’s Total Solar Eclipse in Indonesia

On March 9th, a total solar eclipse will cross parts of Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and the Pacific; the totally eclipse Sun will rise in the Indian Ocean and set north of Hawai'i. The eclipse will be partial for a much wider area, including Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and parts of Australia.

At any location, interpolate between the red lines in the figure below to to find the Universal Time of the greatest eclipse. Interpolate between the blue lines to see what percent of the Sun's diameter the Moon will cover at that time.

Indonesian Solar Eclipse Map. Interpolate between the red lines to fin the Universal Time of greatest eclipse for any given location. Interpolate between the blue lines to see what percent of the SUn's diamter the Moon will cover at that time.