An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 9 October, 0657 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 02:00 UT. A small annular eclipse covered only 92% of the Sun in a very broad path, 410 km wide at maximum, and lasted 7 minutes and 15 seconds.

The annular eclipse lasted for 7 minutes and 15 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 02:00:35 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 annular 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 14th eclipse in solar Saros series 62.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 62, is linked to lunar Saros series 55. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 02:00:35 on 9 Oct UT TDT Date/time (max) 07:25:32 on 9 Oct TDT
Saros Series 62 Number in Series 14
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9235
Gamma -0.7282 Path Width (km) 410
Delta T 5h25m Error ± 16m01s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 7m15s
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 22:11:41 UTC.