An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 14 May, 1756 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 22:22 UT. A large annular eclipse covered 99% of the Sun, creating a dramatic spectacle for observers in a very broad path, 284 km wide at maximum; it lasted 51 seconds at the point of maximum eclipse.

The annular eclipse lasted for 51 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 22:22:24 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 was the 8th eclipse in solar Saros series 29.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 29, is linked to lunar Saros series 22. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 22:22:24 on 14 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 09:40:36 on 15 May TDT
Saros Series 29 Number in Series 8
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9858
Gamma 0.9819 Path Width (km) 284
Delta T 11h18m Error ± 1h30m (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 0m51s
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. For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site different to NASA's date.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:38 UTC.