A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 12 April, 0285 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 17:59 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 5 minutes and 47 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 243 km wide at maximum.

The total eclipse lasted for 5 minutes and 47 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 17:59:00 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 34th eclipse in solar Saros series 63.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 63, is linked to lunar Saros series 56. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 17:59:00 on 12 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 21:48:54 on 12 Apr TDT
Saros Series 63 Number in Series 34
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0731
Gamma 0.227 Path Width (km) 243
Delta T 3h50m Error ± 11m34s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 5m47s
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.