A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 16 May, 0185 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 20:16 UT. A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered only a tiny path, just 2 km wide and lasted for a very brief 1 second at the point of maximum eclipse.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 1 second. Maximum eclipse was at 20:16:37 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 62nd eclipse in solar Saros series 54.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 54, is linked to lunar Saros series 47. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:16:37 on 16 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 23:45:33 on 16 May TDT
Saros Series 54 Number in Series 62
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0003
Gamma 0.7249 Path Width (km) 2
Delta T 3h29m Error ± 10m29s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m01s
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.