A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 30 September, 1690 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 12:03 UT. A fleeting total eclipse covered a path up to 84 km wide and lasted for 44 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The total eclipse lasted for 44 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 12:03:39 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 total 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 7.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 7, is linked to lunar Saros series 0. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 12:03:39 on 30 Sep UT TDT Date/time (max) 22:56:52 on 30 Sep TDT
Saros Series 7 Number in Series
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0102
Gamma -0.9084 Path Width (km) 84
Delta T 10h53m Error ± 1h23m (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m44s
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.