A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 11 May, 0407 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 19:04 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 56 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a very broad path, 278 km wide at maximum. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 56 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 19:04:22 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 24th eclipse in solar Saros series 70.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 70, is linked to lunar Saros series 63. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 19:04:22 on 11 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 23:23:29 on 11 May TDT
Saros Series 70 Number in Series 24
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0249
Gamma -0.9507 Path Width (km) 278
Delta T 4h19m Error ± 12m56s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m56s
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 22:11:41 UTC.