A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 26 July, 0319 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 00:10 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 3 minutes and 17 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 494 km wide at maximum.
The total eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 17 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 00:10:32 UT.
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.)
This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:
This was the 50th eclipse in solar Saros series 50.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
This Saros series, solar Saros series 50, is linked to lunar Saros series 43. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:
UT Date/time (max) | 00:10:32 on 26 Jul UT | TDT Date/time (max) | 04:08:04 on 26 Jul TDT |
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Saros Series | 50 | Number in Series | 50 |
Penumbral Magnitiude | Central Magnitiude | 1.061 | |
Gamma | 0.9118 | Path Width (km) | 494 |
Delta T | 3h58m | Error | ± 11m56s (95%) |
Penumbral Duration | Partial Duration | ||
Total Duration | 3m17s | ||
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.