An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 19 March, 1474 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 18:10 UT. A large annular eclipse covered 98% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a broad path up to 207 km wide; it lasted 1 minute and 19 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 19 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 18:10:15 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 23rd eclipse in solar Saros series 35.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 35, is linked to lunar Saros series 28. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 18:10:15 on 19 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 03:45:39 on 20 Mar TDT
Saros Series 35 Number in Series 23
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9823
Gamma 0.9541 Path Width (km) 207
Delta T 9h35m Error ± 59m20s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m19s
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.