A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on Thursday 17 March, 1616 UT (7 Mar, 1616 Old Style), with maximum eclipse at 18:20 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 58 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a broad path up to 180 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 58 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 18:20:06 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 23rd eclipse in solar Saros series 133.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 133, is linked to lunar Saros series 126. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 18:20:06 on 17 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 18:21:45 on 17 Mar TDT
Saros Series 133 Number in Series 23
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0279
Gamma 0.8568 Path Width (km) 180
Delta T 1m39s Error ± 0m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m58s
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.