A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 5 January, 0987 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 17:41 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 59 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a path up to 158 km wide.

The total eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 59 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 17:41:58 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 total 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 50th eclipse in solar Saros series 35.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 35, is linked to lunar Saros series 28. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 17:41:58 on 5 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 00:39:41 on 6 Jan TDT
Saros Series 35 Number in Series 50
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0467
Gamma -0.1735 Path Width (km) 158
Delta T 6h58m Error ± 20m34s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m59s
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.