A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 31 July, 1543 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 17:13 UT. A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered only a tiny path, just 3 km wide and lasted for a brief 5 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 5 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 17:13:48 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 2 eclipses:

This was the 32nd eclipse in solar Saros series 128.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 128, is linked to lunar Saros series 121. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 17:13:48 on 31 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 17:16:23 on 31 Jul TDT
Saros Series 128 Number in Series 32
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0007
Gamma -0.4229 Path Width (km) 3
Delta T 2m35s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m05s
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 22:11:45 UTC.