A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 28 April, 1576 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 20:02 UT. The Sun was darkened for 55 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 86 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 55 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 20:02:33 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 26th eclipse in solar Saros series 131.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 131, is linked to lunar Saros series 124. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:02:33 on 28 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 20:04:44 on 28 Apr TDT
Saros Series 131 Number in Series 26
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.014
Gamma 0.8328 Path Width (km) 86
Delta T 2m11s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m55s
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.