A partial eclipse of the Sun occurred on 11 April, 0974 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 05:57 UT. This was a deep partial eclipse, with 93% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.

Maximum eclipse was at 05:57:25 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 partial solar eclipse. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 3 eclipses:

This eclipse belongs to solar Saros series 23.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 23, is linked to lunar Saros series 16. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 05:57:25 on 11 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 12:51:12 on 11 Apr TDT
Saros Series 23 Number in Series
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9324
Gamma -1.039 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 6h54m Error ± 20m23s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration
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.