Solar eclipse of September 12, 2072

A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Monday, September 12, 2072, with a magnitude of 1.0558. 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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's 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.

This is the first of 55 central eclipses of Solar Saros 155. The first will be in 2072 and the last will be in 3046. This is the first of 56 umbral eclipses of Solar Saros 155. The first will be in 2072 and the last will be in 3064.

The total phase of eclipse will be only in Siberia in Russia. Large cities, in which the total phase will be seen, include Yakutsk, Neryungri, Mirny in Sakha Republic and Khatanga in Krasnoyarsk Krai (also Norilsk will have 98% sun obscuration). As a partial, the eclipse will be seen mostly in Europe (except for south of Europe), mostly in Asia and on the east of Greenland.

Eclipses in 2072

 * A total lunar eclipse on March 4, 2072.
 * A partial solar eclipse on March 19, 2072.
 * A total lunar eclipse on August 28, 2072.
 * A total solar eclipse on September 12, 2072.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 24, 2068
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 1, 2076

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 2, 2065
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 24, 2079

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2063
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 18, 2081

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 13, 2061
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 13, 2083

Solar Saros 155

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 2, 2054
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 23, 2090

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 3, 2043
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 24, 2101

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 12, 1985
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 15, 2159