A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 18 December, 1898 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 17:05 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 35 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a path up to 117 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 35 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 17:05:27 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 21.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 21, is linked to lunar Saros series 14. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 17:05:27 on 18 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 05:18:24 on 19 Dec TDT
Saros Series 21 Number in Series
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.0176
Gamma 0.8559 Path Width (km) 117
Delta T 12h13m Error ± 1h48m (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m35s
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.