An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 23 October, 0965 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 20:57 UT. A large annular eclipse covered 97% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a path up to 113 km wide; it lasted 3 minutes and 22 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 22 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 20:57:38 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 20th eclipse in solar Saros series 47.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 47, is linked to lunar Saros series 40. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:57:38 on 23 Oct UT TDT Date/time (max) 03:48:35 on 24 Oct TDT
Saros Series 47 Number in Series 20
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9704
Gamma 0.3481 Path Width (km) 113
Delta T 6h51m Error ± 20m15s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m22s
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.