An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 12 May, 0901 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 19:14 UT. A large annular eclipse covered 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 133 km wide; it lasted 3 minutes and 16 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 16 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 19:14:21 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 61st eclipse in solar Saros series 33.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 33, is linked to lunar Saros series 26. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 19:14:21 on 12 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 01:46:44 on 13 May TDT
Saros Series 33 Number in Series 61
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9703
Gamma -0.6227 Path Width (km) 133
Delta T 6h32m Error ± 19m20s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m16s
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. For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site different to NASA's date.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:40 UTC.