An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 2 July, 1006 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 10:37 UT. The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes exactly and covering a broad path up to 234 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasted for 3 minutes exactly. Maximum eclipse was at 10:37:13 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 annular 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 30.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 30, is linked to lunar Saros series 23. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 10:37:13 on 2 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 17:40:29 on 2 Jul TDT
Saros Series 30 Number in Series
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9602
Gamma 0.7822 Path Width (km) 234
Delta T 7h03m Error ± 20m38s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m00s
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.