A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 24 August, 0962 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 03:41 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 5 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 36 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 5 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 03:41:02 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 43rd eclipse in solar Saros series 39.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 39, is linked to lunar Saros series 32. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 03:41:02 on 24 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 10:31:09 on 24 Aug TDT
Saros Series 39 Number in Series 43
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.01
Gamma -0.2836 Path Width (km) 36
Delta T 6h50m Error ± 20m12s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m05s
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 22:11:40 UTC.