A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 8 April, 0023 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 21:49 UT. The Sun was darkened for 51 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 29 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 51 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 21:49:28 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 hybrid 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 3 eclipses:

This was the 37th eclipse in solar Saros series 68.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 68, is linked to lunar Saros series 61. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 21:49:28 on 8 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 00:41:09 on 9 Apr TDT
Saros Series 68 Number in Series 37
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0082
Gamma 0.1404 Path Width (km) 29
Delta T 2h52m Error ± 8m26s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m51s
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 22:11:42 UTC.