A partial eclipse of the Sun occurred on 17 March, 1604 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 01:01 UT. This was a deep partial eclipse, with 88% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center. This provided a significant spectacle for those who saw it.

Maximum eclipse was at 01:01:45 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 partial solar eclipse. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 3 eclipses:

This was the 22nd 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) 01:01:45 on 17 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 11:23:31 on 17 Mar TDT
Saros Series 33 Number in Series 22
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.8846
Gamma 1.0711 Path Width (km) 0
Delta T 10h22m Error ± 1h13m (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration
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.