An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 11 June, 0456 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 02:35 UT. The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 5 minutes and 58 seconds and covering a broad path up to 226 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasted for 5 minutes and 58 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 02:35:55 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 45th eclipse in solar Saros series 49.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 49, is linked to lunar Saros series 42. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 02:35:55 on 11 Jun UT TDT Date/time (max) 07:08:11 on 11 Jun TDT
Saros Series 49 Number in Series 45
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9531
Gamma -0.6586 Path Width (km) 226
Delta T 4h32m Error ± 13m31s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 5m58s
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.