A partial eclipse of the Sun occurred on 9 January, 0811 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 15:21 UT. This was a deep partial eclipse, with 83% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.

Maximum eclipse was at 15:21:50 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 partial solar eclipse. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 62nd eclipse in solar Saros series 28.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 28, is linked to lunar Saros series 21. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 15:21:50 on 9 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 21:28:45 on 9 Jan TDT
Saros Series 28 Number in Series 62
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.8324
Gamma 1.0882 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 6h07m Error ± 18m04s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration
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 22:11:40 UTC.