An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 15 July, 0820 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 07:58 UT. The Sun was 97% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 27 seconds and covering a path up to 138 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasted for 4 minutes and 27 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 07:58:42 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 32nd eclipse in solar Saros series 52.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 52, is linked to lunar Saros series 45. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 07:58:42 on 15 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 14:07:59 on 15 Jul TDT
Saros Series 52 Number in Series 32
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9652
Gamma -0.4183 Path Width (km) 138
Delta T 6h09m Error ± 18m12s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m27s
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.