A hybrid eclipse of the Sun occurred on 8 May, 1579 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 10:30 UT. A fleeting hybrid eclipse covered only a tiny path, just 3 km wide and lasted for a very brief 3 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The hybrid eclipse lasted for 3 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 10:30:30 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 22nd 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) 10:30:30 on 8 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 20:43:09 on 8 May TDT
Saros Series 32 Number in Series 22
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0005
Gamma -0.8219 Path Width (km) 3
Delta T 10h13m Error ± 1h10m (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m03s
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.