A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 2 February, 1128 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 22:31 UT. A dramatic total eclipse plunged the Sun into darkness for 4 minutes and 59 seconds at maximum, creating an amazing spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 178 km wide.

The total eclipse lasted for 4 minutes and 59 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 22:31:03 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 3 eclipses:

This was the 47th 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) 22:31:03 on 2 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 06:11:50 on 3 Feb TDT
Saros Series 32 Number in Series 47
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0538
Gamma 0.0231 Path Width (km) 178
Delta T 7h41m Error ± 29m07s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m59s
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.