A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 18 November, 0316 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 00:11 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 32 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a very broad path, 807 km wide at maximum. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 32 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 00:11:32 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 56th eclipse in solar Saros series 47.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 47, is linked to lunar Saros series 40. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 00:11:32 on 18 Nov UT TDT Date/time (max) 04:08:18 on 18 Nov TDT
Saros Series 47 Number in Series 56
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0306
Gamma -0.9887 Path Width (km) 807
Delta T 3h57m Error ± 11m54s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m32s
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.