A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 30 May, 1543 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 00:30 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 9 seconds by a dramatic hybrid eclipse covering a narrow path at most 50 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 9 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 00:30:21 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 2 eclipses:

This was the 24th 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) 00:30:21 on 30 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 10:30:04 on 30 May TDT
Saros Series 32 Number in Series 24
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0109
Gamma -0.6579 Path Width (km) 50
Delta T 9h00m Error ± 1h06m (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m09s
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 22:11:39 UTC.