An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 12 January, 0419 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 03:03 UT. The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 2 minutes and 29 seconds and covering a very broad path, 423 km wide at maximum.

The annular eclipse lasted for 2 minutes and 29 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 03:03:32 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 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 19th eclipse in solar Saros series 96.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 96, is linked to lunar Saros series 89. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 03:03:32 on 12 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 04:51:32 on 12 Jan TDT
Saros Series 96 Number in Series 19
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9605
Gamma -0.9373 Path Width (km) 423
Delta T 1h48m Error ± 5m07s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 2m29s
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.