An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 20 May, 0538 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 03:34 UT. The Sun was 97% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 58 seconds and covering a path up to 121 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 58 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 03:34:34 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 33rd eclipse in solar Saros series 58.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 58, is linked to lunar Saros series 51. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 03:34:34 on 20 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 08:29:05 on 20 May TDT
Saros Series 58 Number in Series 33
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.969
Gamma -0.395 Path Width (km) 121
Delta T 4h55m Error ± 14m31s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m58s
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.