An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 6 July, 0297 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 19:57 UT. A small annular eclipse covered only 94% of the Sun in a very broad path, 688 km wide at maximum, and lasted 4 minutes and 12 seconds.

The annular eclipse lasted for 4 minutes and 12 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 19:57:49 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 was the 63rd eclipse in solar Saros series 70.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 70, is linked to lunar Saros series 63. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 19:57:49 on 6 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 22:05:39 on 6 Jul TDT
Saros Series 70 Number in Series 63
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9373
Gamma 0.9379 Path Width (km) 688
Delta T 2h08m Error ± 6m03s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m12s
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 22:11:43 UTC.