A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 8 August, 0114 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 21:20 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 5 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 308 km wide at maximum.

The total eclipse lasted for 4 minutes and 5 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 21:20:11 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 11th eclipse in solar Saros series 82.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 82, is linked to lunar Saros series 75. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 21:20:11 on 8 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 00:35:30 on 9 Aug TDT
Saros Series 82 Number in Series 11
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.051
Gamma -0.8414 Path Width (km) 308
Delta T 3h15m Error ± 9m45s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m05s
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. For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site different to NASA's date.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:42 UTC.