Solar eclipse of June 30, 1992

The total solar eclipse of 30 June 1992 was observed in their total phase almost exclusively over the South Atlantic. Only the people in the east of the South American country Uruguay were able to experience a sunrise of a totalverfinsterten sun. The duration of the total phase was very long with more than 5 minutes. High coverages of over 80 percent have been achieved to Sao Paulo and in the vicinity of the South African Cape Town in the southern Brazilian metropolitan area. For residents of Côte d'Ivoire and neighboring countries only a marginal experience cover was left with more than 10 percent.

This eclipse belongs to the Saros cycle 146, which will include a total of 76 eclipses. Saros 146 was launched on September 19, 1541 with a small partial eclipse in the Antarctic. The first partial eclipses were 22 in the southern hemisphere. This is followed by 13 total, 4 hybrid and 24 annular eclipses. It concludes with 13 partial eclipses in the northern hemisphere of the earth. The cycle ends on December 29, 2893 with a small partial eclipse in Siberia.