An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 23 June, 0856 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 18:18 UT. A large annular eclipse covered 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 116 km wide; it lasted 3 minutes and 23 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 23 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 18:18:39 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 30th 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) 18:18:39 on 23 Jun UT TDT Date/time (max) 00:38:07 on 24 Jun TDT
Saros Series 52 Number in Series 30
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9733
Gamma -0.5672 Path Width (km) 116
Delta T 6h19m Error ± 18m42s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m23s
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. For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site different to NASA's date.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:40 UTC.