A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 5 July, 0754 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 15:53 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 40 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a very broad path, 557 km wide at maximum. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 40 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 15:53:50 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 8th eclipse in solar Saros series 63.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 63, is linked to lunar Saros series 56. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 15:53:50 on 5 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 21:44:52 on 5 Jul TDT
Saros Series 63 Number in Series 8
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0328
Gamma 0.9769 Path Width (km) 557
Delta T 5h51m Error ± 17m18s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m40s
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.