A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 11 May, 0115 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 18:12 UT. A fleeting total eclipse covered only an extremely narrow strip and lasted for just moments at the point of maximum eclipse.

Maximum eclipse was at 18:12:09 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 21st eclipse in solar Saros series 88.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 88, is linked to lunar Saros series 81. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 18:12:09 on 11 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 20:48:54 on 11 May TDT
Saros Series 88 Number in Series 21
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0117
Gamma -1.0051 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 2h37m Error ± 7m35s (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 22:11:42 UTC.