An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 17 March, 0508 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 13:18 UT. The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 52 seconds and covering a broad path up to 174 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasted for 5 minutes and 52 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 13:18:50 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 3 eclipses:

This was the 33rd eclipse in solar Saros series 86.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 86, is linked to lunar Saros series 79. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 13:18:50 on 17 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 14:52:12 on 17 Mar TDT
Saros Series 86 Number in Series 33
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9525
Gamma -0.0762 Path Width (km) 174
Delta T 1h33m Error ± 4m29s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 5m52s
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.