An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 6 March, 1679 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 08:58 UT. A small annular eclipse covered only 94% of the Sun in a very broad path, 696 km wide at maximum, and lasted 4 minutes and 34 seconds.

The annular eclipse lasted for 4 minutes and 34 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 08:58:38 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 eclipse belongs to solar Saros series 3.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 3, is linked to lunar Saros series -4. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 08:58:38 on 6 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 19:47:59 on 6 Mar TDT
Saros Series 3 Number in Series
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9369
Gamma -0.9415 Path Width (km) 696
Delta T 10h49m Error ± 1h21m (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 4m34s
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.