A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 27 September, 1280 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 20:21 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 7 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 38 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 7 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 20:21:16 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 hybrid 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 40th eclipse in solar Saros series 33.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 33, is linked to lunar Saros series 26. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:21:16 on 27 Sep UT TDT Date/time (max) 04:50:38 on 28 Sep TDT
Saros Series 33 Number in Series 40
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.011
Gamma 0.0489 Path Width (km) 38
Delta T 8h29m Error ± 41m18s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m07s
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 22:11:39 UTC.