A partial eclipse of the Sun occurred on 19 May, 1097 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 15:14 UT. This was a deep partial eclipse, with 81% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.

Maximum eclipse was at 15:14:32 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 20.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 20, is linked to lunar Saros series 13. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 15:14:32 on 19 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 22:45:34 on 19 May TDT
Saros Series 20 Number in Series
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.8104
Gamma 1.1043 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 7h31m Error ± 26m51s (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.