An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 21 March, 0424 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 07:54 UT. The Sun was 94% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 39 seconds and covering a very broad path, 640 km wide at maximum.

The annular eclipse lasted for 4 minutes and 39 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 07:54:29 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 65th eclipse in solar Saros series 42.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 42, is linked to lunar Saros series 35. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 07:54:29 on 21 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 12:18:06 on 21 Mar TDT
Saros Series 42 Number in Series 65
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.943
Gamma 0.9433 Path Width (km) 640
Delta T 4h24m Error ± 13m08s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m39s
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.