A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 5 December, 0996 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 23:33 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 47 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 139 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 47 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 23:33:50 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 eclipse belongs to solar Saros series 26.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 26, is linked to lunar Saros series 19. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 23:33:50 on 5 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 06:33:58 on 6 Dec TDT
Saros Series 26 Number in Series
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0207
Gamma 0.8634 Path Width (km) 139
Delta T 7h00m Error ± 20m42s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m47s
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.