An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 12 August, 0961 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 11:08 UT. The Sun was 96% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 7 seconds and covering a broad path up to 172 km wide.

The annular eclipse lasted for 4 minutes and 7 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 11:08:10 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 17th eclipse in solar Saros series 49.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 49, is linked to lunar Saros series 42. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 11:08:10 on 12 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 17:58:00 on 12 Aug TDT
Saros Series 49 Number in Series 17
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9584
Gamma 0.4738 Path Width (km) 172
Delta T 6h50m Error ± 20m11s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m07s
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.