A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 16 February, 0961 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 21:52 UT. A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered a narrow path at most 19 km wide and lasted for just 27 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 27 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 21:52:55 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 hybrid 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 28th eclipse in solar Saros series 44.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 44, is linked to lunar Saros series 37. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 21:52:55 on 16 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 04:42:54 on 17 Feb TDT
Saros Series 44 Number in Series 28
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.005
Gamma -0.444 Path Width (km) 19
Delta T 6h50m Error ± 20m11s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m27s
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.