A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 11 February, 0179 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 13:48 UT. A fleeting total eclipse covered a path up to 153 km wide and lasted for just 26 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The total eclipse lasted for 26 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 13:48:31 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the total solar eclipse. It also shows the broader area in which a partial eclipse was seen. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 23rd eclipse in solar Saros series 76.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 76, is linked to lunar Saros series 69. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 13:48:31 on 11 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 17:16:19 on 11 Feb TDT
Saros Series 76 Number in Series 23
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0078
Gamma -0.9813 Path Width (km) 153
Delta T 3h28m Error ± 10m25s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m26s
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:42 UTC.