An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 20 February, 0245 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 21:06 UT. A large annular eclipse covered 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 111 km wide; it lasted 3 minutes and 12 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 12 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 21:06:21 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 annular 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 29th eclipse in solar Saros series 65.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 65, is linked to lunar Saros series 58. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 21:06:21 on 20 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 00:47:37 on 21 Feb TDT
Saros Series 65 Number in Series 29
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9704
Gamma 0.3135 Path Width (km) 111
Delta T 3h41m Error ± 11m07s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m12s
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.