A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 27 April, 0053 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 19:37 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 25 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a narrow path at most 63 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 25 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 19:37:32 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 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 30th eclipse in solar Saros series 76.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 76, is linked to lunar Saros series 69. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 19:37:32 on 27 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 22:41:58 on 27 Apr TDT
Saros Series 76 Number in Series 30
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0143
Gamma -0.6416 Path Width (km) 63
Delta T 3h04m Error ± 9m09s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m25s
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 22:11:42 UTC.