An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 8 January, 0317 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 13:24 UT. The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 6 minutes and 41 seconds and covering a broad path up to 209 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasted for 6 minutes and 41 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 13:24:40 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 25th 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) 13:24:40 on 8 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 17:21:51 on 8 Jan TDT
Saros Series 65 Number in Series 25
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9481
Gamma 0.4165 Path Width (km) 209
Delta T 3h57m Error ± 11m55s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 6m41s
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.