A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 28 February, 0916 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 12:20 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 12:20:53 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 eclipse belongs to solar Saros series 25.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 25, is linked to lunar Saros series 18. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 12:20:53 on 28 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 18:57:40 on 28 Feb TDT
Saros Series 25 Number in Series
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0004
Gamma -1.0012 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 6h37m Error ± 19m32s (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.