A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 26 July, 0840 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 02:26 UT. A fleeting total eclipse covered only an extremely narrow strip and lasted for just moments at the point of maximum eclipse.

Maximum eclipse was at 02:26:00 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 63rd eclipse in solar Saros series 32.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 32, is linked to lunar Saros series 25. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 02:26:00 on 26 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 08:40:54 on 26 Jul TDT
Saros Series 32 Number in Series 63
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0002
Gamma 1.0095 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 6h15m Error ± 18m28s (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.