An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 17 May, 0706 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 13:03 UT. The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 8 seconds and covering a very broad path, 336 km wide at maximum.

The annular eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 8 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 13:03:32 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 36.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 36, is linked to lunar Saros series 29. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 13:03:32 on 17 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 18:41:36 on 17 May TDT
Saros Series 36 Number in Series 65
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9569
Gamma 0.8817 Path Width (km) 336
Delta T 5h38m Error ± 16m39s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m08s
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.