Solar eclipse of June 8, 1918
| Total eclipse | |
| Gamma | 0.4658 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 1.0292 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 143 s (2 min 23 s) |
| Coordinates | 50°54′N 152°00′W / 50.9°N 152°W |
| Max. width of band | 112 km (70 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 22:07:43 |
| References | |
| Saros | 126 (42 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9324 |
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9, 1918, with a magnitude of 1.0292. 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. Occurring 3.7 days after perigee (on June 5, 1918, at 8:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
The eclipse was viewable across the entire contiguous United States, an event which would not occur again until the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017.